“perplexed”是一个形容词,意为“困惑的;不知所措的”,常用来描述人面对复杂、难以理解的情况时产生的心理状态。在用法上,它主要用于系表结构,后接介词“by”引出困惑的原因,也可用于描述人的表情或反应。
“perplexed”的核心含义是“困惑的;不知所措的”。当一个人面对某个复杂、难以理解或令人费解的情况、问题或信息时,就可能产生这种心理状态。例如,当一个人面对一道复杂的数学题,不知道如何解答时,他可能会感到“perplexed”。
系表结构:
“perplexed”通常作为形容词,用于系表结构中,表示主语的状态。例如:
I was perplexed by the question.(我对这个问题感到困惑。)
She looked perplexed when she heard the news.(她听到这个消息时看起来很困惑。)
后接介词“by”:
在描述困惑的原因时,“perplexed”后面通常接介词“by”,引出导致困惑的具体事物或情况。例如:
The complex instructions perplexed him.(复杂的说明让他感到困惑。)
We were all perplexed by the sudden change in plans.(计划突然改变,我们都感到困惑。)
描述人的表情或反应:
“perplexed”还可以用来描述人的面部表情或身体反应,表示他们看起来困惑或不知所措。例如:
He had a perplexed expression on his face.(他脸上露出困惑的表情。)
Her perplexed reaction suggested that she didn't understand.(她困惑的反应表明她没听懂。)
The students were perplexed by the professor's abstract explanation.(学生们对教授抽象的解释感到困惑。)
He seemed perplexed when asked about his future plans.(当被问及未来计划时,他看起来很困惑。)
The perplexed look on her face told me she didn't know the answer.(她脸上困惑的表情告诉我她不知道答案。)