confused

adj.

1. 糊涂的；迷惑的
   unable to think clearly or to understand what is happening or what sb is saying
   1. People are confused about all the different labels on food these days.
      人们如今被那些五花八门的食物标签搞得稀里糊涂。
   2. He was depressed and in a confused state of mind.
      他感到沮丧，心里充满了迷惑。
   3. I'm confused─say all that again.
      我被搞糊涂了，把那件事从头到尾再说一遍吧。
2. 不清楚的；混乱的；难懂的
   not clear or easy to understand
   1. The children gave a confused account of what had happened.
      孩子们把发生的事叙述得颠三倒四。

1. ADJ-GRADED 困惑的;糊涂的
   If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
   1. A survey showed people were confused about what they should eat to stay healthy...
      一项调查表明，人们对该吃什么才能保持健康这个问题感到困惑。
   2. Things were happening too quickly and Brian was confused.
      事情发生得太快，把布赖恩给弄糊涂了。
2. ADJ-GRADED 混乱的;难懂的
   Something that is confused does not have any order or pattern and is difficult to understand.
   1. The situation remains confused as both sides claim success.
      由于双方均宣称获胜，形势依然不明朗。
   2. ...a modern society in which values have become increasingly confused.
      价值观变得越来越混乱的现代社会

Note the difference in meaning between confused and confusing.
注意 confused 和 confusing 意义上的区别。

1. He was confused, poor baby.
   他都懵了，可怜的家伙。
2. This policy, they say, is at best confused and at worst non-existent
   有人说这项政策往好里说是混乱不堪，往坏里说就是形同虚设。
3. I think we caught them with their pants down. They're a bit confused.
   我觉得我们让他们下不了台了。他们有点不知所措。
4. German politics surprised and confused him.
   德国政治既令他惊讶，又让他困惑不解。
5. A survey showed people were confused about what they should eat to stay healthy
   一项调查表明，人们对该吃什么才能保持健康这个问题感到困惑。
6. Things were happening too quickly and Brian was confused.
   事情发生得太快，把布赖恩给弄糊涂了。
7. The situation remains confused as both sides claim success.
   由于双方均宣称获胜，形势依然不明朗。
8. The policy is so convoluted even college presidents are confused.
   这项政策太令人费解，甚至连大学校长们也是一头雾水。
9. A report by the state prosecutor described the police action as confused and disorganised
   州检察官的报告称警方的这次行动混乱无序、毫无章法。
10. By the week's end I was exhilarated and confused.
    到那个周末，我异常兴奋却又十分困惑。
11. I think a good few of the others were like me, a bit confused.
    我觉得其他人中不少都像我一样，有点迷惑不解。
12. My mother has become very forgetful and confused recently.
    我妈妈近来变得非常健忘，糊里糊涂。
13. She had a confused idea of life in general.
    总的来说，她对生活非常困惑。
14. Russia's efforts to attract investment have been halting and confused.
    俄罗斯在吸引投资上一直踌躇不前，混乱不清。
15. Let's keep to the subject, or you'll get me too confused.
    别跑题，否则你会把我搞糊涂的。
16. Expect to feel angry, depressed and confused. It's all part of the mourning process
    理应感到愤怒、忧伤和不知所措，这些都是哀悼的组成部分。
17. Mahoney's pulse was racing, and he felt confused.
    马奥尼脉搏跳得很快，他感到很慌乱。
18. Don't rush him or he'll become confused.
    不要催他，不然他会犯糊涂的。
19. He's in hospital, and in a confused state of mind.
    他住院了，意识仍然不清。
20. I feel really confused and wretched
    我觉得十分迷惘，难过极了。
21. A thousand confused thoughts come to one's mind.
    千头万绪涌上心头。
22. A wise man is never confused.
    智者不惑。
23. Marching orders are confused.
    步调参差。
24. It was confused among many objects.
    它与其他很多东西混杂在一起了。
25. What you said confused him.
    你的话把他绕住了。
26. So many people talking to me at once confused me.
    这么多的人同时与我说话把我搞糊涂了。
27. The road signs confused the driver.
    这个路标把司机弄糊涂了。
28. He felt rather confused.
    他觉得自己有点儿糊里糊涂。
29. She was confused by the teacher's question.
    老师一问到这个问题，她就蒙了。
30. The chess player confused the computer by making some irrational moves halfway through the game.
    那个棋手在下到一半时走了几步不合常规的棋，弄得与他对弈的计算机无法应付。

  dizzy bewildered confused faint【导航词义：晕的】

  dizzy adj. 头晕目眩的

〔辨析〕指因从高处向下看或生病等而感觉天旋地转、站立不稳的。

  bewildered adj. 晕头转向的

〔辨析〕指因完全搞不清状况而感到困惑不已、不知所措的。

  confused adj. 困惑的，糊涂的

〔辨析〕指对他人说的话或所发生的事感到无法理解的。

  faint adj. 昏眩的，快要昏厥的

〔辨析〕指因生病、疲倦、饥饿等原因而感到虚弱无力、快要失去知觉的。

adj

1. mentally confused
   1. the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused

2. lacking orderly continuity
   1. a confused set of instructions
   2. a confused dream about the end of the world
   3. disconnected fragments of a story
   4. scattered thoughts

   Synonym:    disconnecteddisjointeddisorderedgarbledillogicalscatteredunconnected

3. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
   1. troops fleeing in broken ranks
   2. a confused mass of papers on the desk
   3. the small disordered room
   4. with everything so upset

   Synonym:    brokendisorderedupset

4. having lost your bearings
   1. I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway
   2. the anesthetic left her completely disoriented

   Synonym:    disorientedlost

5. 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:    baffledbefuddledbemusedbewilderedconfoundedlostmazedmixed-upat sea