confounded

adj.

1. （表示觉得某事令人厌烦）讨厌的，该死的
   used when describing sth to show that you are annoyed

1. VERB 使困惑;使惊讶
   If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
   1. He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis...
      他对人质危机的冷静处理一时让批评者们惊讶不已。
   2. The choice of Governor may confound us all.
      州长的选择可能会让我们所有人感到困惑。

1. He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis
   他对人质危机的冷静处理一时让批评者们惊讶不已。
2. The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government
   该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。
3. His behaviour amazed and confounded her.
   他的所作所为让她感到既惊愕又困惑。
4. The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists.
   股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
5. They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
   他们因失了盼望就抱愧，来到那里便蒙羞。
6. Even friends were confounded.
   就连他们的朋友也颇为困惑。
7. This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that confounded balcony!
   这是本月第二次有人从那个讨厌的阳台进入我的房间！
8. We were totally confounded by her reaction.
   我们完全被她的反应搞糊涂了。
9. However, my business is not to make confusion worse confounded, but to clear it up.
   然而，我所要做的不是把事情弄得更加混乱，而是要使其变得明了。
10. That's my confounded airship.
    那是我那该死的飞艇。
11. What a confounded little fool you have been!
    你真是个该死的小饭桶！
12. The foxy Nixon had once again confounded his opponents.
    像狐狸一样狡猾的尼克松又一次使他的对手不知所措。
13. Her husband's cruelty amazed and confounded her.
    她丈夫的残忍让她既惊愕又惶惑。
14. Of what use a great fire on the hearth, and a confounded little fire in the heart?
    在炉子里生一堆大火和在你的心里生一堆困惑的小火有什么用处？
15. Unfortunately, our expectations are confounded by poor design.
    不幸的是，我们的期望被糟糕的设计所混淆。
16. If we think we are wise we have been confounded by the wisdom of the world!
    如果我们自觉智慧聪明，那么我们已经被属世的智慧所禁锢。
17. The Chinese market has confounded the best forecasters in recent years, and this time may be no different.
    中国汽车市场近年来的表现就连最出色的市场预测人士也感到困惑，而这一次情况可能也不会有所不同。
18. The landlady pricked up her ears at this, and Partridge looked a little confounded.
    听到这话，老板娘竖起了耳朵，巴特里奇也有些发窘。
19. And sometimes I feel confounded and sad.
    而有时候我会感到迷茫与难过。
20. The unexpected news confounded her.
    这一出人意料的消息使她感到困惑。
21. His new ideas completely confounded them.
    他的新想法把他们彻底弄糊涂了。
22. So far, however, Lenovo has confounded its critics.
    不过，就目前而言，联想以行动反驳了批评者。
23. He had confounded those people by passing the test.
    他通过了那次测验，这倒弄得那些人惊慌失措。
24. She confounded her critics by winning the race.
    她赢了比赛，让她的批评者们惊诧不已。
25. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
    他们哀求你，便蒙解救。他们倚靠你，就不羞愧。
26. Your discoveries have confounded and delighted me, because of you I constantly have my head in the clouds.
    您的发明使我既困惑又高兴，因为你，我经常一头云雾。
27. I wish I could shake off this confounded disease. This wretched rheumatism has been playing me up again.
    我真希望能从这讨厌的疾病中解脱出来。这讨厌的风湿病又在找我的麻烦了。
28. You are a confounded nuisance!
    你真讨厌死了。
29. I thought I might do an occasional series on easily confounded concepts in programming language design.
    我想我可以为编程语言设计中一些容易困惑的概念做一个小系列。
30. I think her the most confounded little flirt in London.
    我认为她是伦敦最会装腔作势、卖弄风情的小东西。

adj

1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
   1. obviously bemused by his questions
   2. bewildered and confused
   3. a cloudy and confounded philosopher
   4. just a mixed-up kid
   5. she felt lost on the first day of school

   Synonym:    baffledbefuddledbemusedbewilderedconfusedlostmazedmixed-upat sea