perplexing 音标拼音: [pɚpl'ɛksɪŋ]
a . 复杂的,令人困惑的
复杂的,令人困惑的
perplexing adj 1 :
lacking clarity of meaning ;
causing confusion or perplexity ; "
sent confusing signals to Iraq "; "
perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it "; "
a puzzling statement " [
synonym : {
confusing }, {
perplexing }, {
puzzling }]
Perplex \
Per *
plex "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Perplexed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Perplexing }.] [
L .
perplexari .
See {
Perplex },
a .]
1 .
To involve ;
to entangle ;
to make intricate or complicated ,
and difficult to be unraveled or understood ;
as ,
to perplex one with doubts .
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No artful wildness to perplex the scene . --
Pope .
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What was thought obscure ,
perplexed ,
and too hard for our weak parts ,
will lie open to the understanding in a fair view . --
Locke .
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2 .
To embarrass ;
to puzzle ;
to distract ;
to bewilder ;
to confuse ;
to trouble with ambiguity ,
suspense ,
or anxiety .
"
Perplexd beyond self -
explication ." --
Shak .
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We are perplexed ,
but not in despair . --
2 Cor .
iv .
8 .
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We can distinguish no general truths ,
or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind . --
Locke .
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3 .
To plague ;
to vex ;
to torment . --
Glanvill .
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Syn :
To entangle ;
involve ;
complicate ;
embarrass ;
puzzle ;
bewilder ;
confuse ;
distract .
See {
Embarrass }.
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Perplexing \
Per *
plex "
ing \,
a .
Embarrassing ;
puzzling ;
troublesome . "
Perplexing thoughts ."
--
Milton .
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38 Moby Thesaurus words for "
perplexing ":
Byzantine ,
arcane ,
baffling ,
bewildering ,
bothering ,
complex ,
complicated ,
confounding ,
confusing ,
convoluted ,
cryptic ,
discomposing ,
disconcerting ,
dismaying ,
distracting ,
disturbing ,
embarrassing ,
enigmatic ,
flabbergasting ,
impenetrable ,
incomprehensible ,
intricate ,
involved ,
knotty ,
labyrinthine ,
mysterious ,
mystifying ,
paradoxical ,
perturbing ,
problematic ,
puzzling ,
recondite ,
riddling ,
sphinxlike ,
stupefying ,
twisted ,
unfathomable ,
upsetting
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