Section Ⅱ Welcome to the unit & Reading-Language points
confuse vt.使糊涂,使迷惑
(教材P1)However, even if we have good senses, they can still confuse us.
但是,即使我们有很好的感官,它们仍然可能迷惑我们。
(1)confuse A with/and B 把A和B混淆
(2)confused adj. 糊涂的,感到迷惑的
feel/be confused about 对......感到迷惑、困惑
(3)confusing adj. 令人迷惑的
(4)confusion n. 困惑,混淆;困窘
in confusion 迷茫地;困惑地
①(牛津词典)Be careful not to confuse quantity with quality.注意不要把数量与质量混淆了。
②Slow to respond to the change,your body clock is confused(confuse).对这一变化做出缓慢的反应,你身体的生物钟有些混乱。
③To avoid confusion(confuse),the twins never wore the same clothes.为了避免搞混,这对双胞胎从不穿一样的衣服。
[语境助记]
They confused me by asking so many confusing questions.I was totally confused,standing there in confusion,not knowing what to do.
他们提出了一大堆令人费解的问题,把我难住了。我稀里糊涂,迷茫地站在那里,全然不知所措。