(4)confusion n．困惑，不解

in confusion困惑地，迷茫地

[语境助记]

(1)I read the poem again and was confused.

我重新读了这首诗，感到很困惑。(2016·上海)

(2)There was a confused look on his face when he met with the confusing problem.

当他遇到这个令人困惑的问题时，他的脸上显出一丝困惑。

[题组训练]

(1)用confuse的正确形式填空

①She looked .Her reaction seemed very slow.

②He looked at me in and did not answer the question.

③Judging from his expression，he didn't understand the problem referring to teenagers' mental health.

④Be careful not to quantity with quality.

(2)句型转换

It is important to explain this question again or we will confuse the students.

→It is important to explain this question again or the students .

(3)单句改错

I think German is more confused than English because of its difficult grammar rules.

3．Not long after his return，a local war broke out near his town.

他返回之后不久，一场区域性的战争在他的家乡附近爆发了。

[归纳拓展]

break out (战争、火灾、疾病等)突然爆发

break in闯入；打断；插嘴

break up打碎；停止；解散；(关系)破裂

break down (机器或车辆)出故障；失败；被搞垮，垮掉

[语境助记]

(1)They had escaped to America shortly before war broke out in 1939.

1939年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。

(2)He broke in with some ideas of his own.

他插嘴讲了一些自己的想法。

(3)The meeting broke up at eleven o'clock.