confusion
- n.混乱;混淆;困惑;混同;不确定;尴尬;混乱局面，乱成一团;困窘;局促不安
复数： confusions
con- 共同, 一起 + fus(e) 流, 泻; 融化 + -ion 行为,状态
confusionnoun
不确定；困惑
a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what sth means, etc.
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些不明确。
a confusion as to what to do next
不清楚下一步该怎么办
混淆；混同
the fact of making a mistake about who sb is or what sth is
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes.
为避免搞错，请在孩子所有的校服上写清楚他们的姓名。
confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’
像o或a这类字母之间的易于混淆
困窘；尴尬；局促不安
a feeling of embarrassment when you do not understand sth and are not sure what to do in a situation
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question.
他困窘地看着我，没有回答问题。
（让人不知所措的）混乱局面，乱成一团
a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion.
战斗爆发了，一切都陷入了混乱不堪的状态。
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion.
她的突然到来使得我们不知所措，乱成一团。
confusion
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N-VAR (尤指因想法不同造成的)困惑，不明确
If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.There's still confusion about the number of casualties...
伤亡人数依然不明。
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N-UNCOUNT (尤指因很多事情同时发生造成的)混乱局面，骚乱
Confusion is a situation in which everything is in disorder, especially because there are lots of things happening at the same time.There was confusion when a man fired shots...
一个男子开了几枪，场面一片混乱。
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N-VAR 困惑;不知所措
If your mind is in a state of confusion, you do not know what to believe or what you should do.We always left his office in a state of confusion.
我们总是一头雾水地离开他的办公室。
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See also:confuse
noun
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- a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
- he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw
- Synonym: mix-up
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- an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
- the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel
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- a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
- a confusion of impressions
- Synonym: mental confusion confusedness muddiness disarray
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- a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
- Synonym: discombobulation
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- disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
- the army retreated in confusion
数据来源：WordNet
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The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country 's economic decline .
政局混乱只加速了国家经济的衰退。
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The announcement only succeeded in creating confusion .
那通告反而引起了混乱。
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There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be .
对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些不明确。
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Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation .
她一席话把整个事态的一切纷扰剖析得清清楚楚。
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There followed a long period of confusion and muddle .
接下来是很长一段时间的困惑和混乱。
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Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion .
战斗爆发了，一切都陷入了混乱不堪的状态。
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To avoid confusion , please write the children 's names clearly on all their school clothes .
为避免搞错，请在孩子所有的校服上写清楚他们的姓名。
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I tried to clear the confusion that was fogging my brain .
我试图解除使我迷茫的困惑。
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When she opened the door she was greeted by a scene of utter confusion .
她开开门，一片混乱不堪的景象呈现在她的眼前。
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We always left his office in a state of confusion .
我们总是一头雾水地离开他的办公室。
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Omissions in my recent article must have caused confusion .
我最近一篇文章中的几处省略肯定造成了困惑。
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Only by writing things down could I bring some sort of order to the confusion .
只有把东西记下来，我才能从混乱中理出些头绪来。
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There 's still confusion about the number of casualties
伤亡人数依然不明。
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One of the main findings of the survey was the confusion about the facilities already in place
这项调查的一个主要发现就是对于哪些设备已经到位搞不清楚。
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The laws led to confusion , muddle and years of delay .
这些法律导致了困惑、混乱和数年的耽搁。
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The wish to impose order upon confusion is a kind of intellectual instinct
想在混乱中理出头绪是一种知性本能。
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A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face .
他英俊的脸上掠过一丝大惑不解的神情。
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In all the confusion , there 's a serious risk that the main issues will be forgotten .
在一片混乱中，主要的问题很有可能会被遗忘。
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His mind was a haze of fear and confusion .
由于害怕和困惑，他当时处于一种混沌状态。
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Confusion reigned about how the debate would end
在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
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This report was published in good faith but we regret any confusion which may have been caused .
我们发表这篇报道的初衷是好的，但对可能已造成的混乱深感歉意。
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The rebel leader appears to have escaped in the confusion .
叛乱分子首领似乎已乘乱逃脱。
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His people had fallen further and further into a quagmire of confusion
他的人民在混乱不安的泥潭里越陷越深。
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Teddy turned to Mona with a look of mild confusion
泰迪表情略带困惑地向莫娜求助。
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There was confusion when a man fired shots
一个男子开了几枪，场面一片混乱。
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People of my generation who lived through World War II have vivid memories of confusion and incompetence
我们这一代经历过二战的人都真切地记得当时的迷惘和无助。
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This served to hide the confusion and imprecision in their thinking .
这个被用来掩盖他们思想的混乱和不准确。
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He was arrested in the confusion which followed
他在之后的混乱中被捕。
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They believe this confusion is responsible for a rash of suicides this spring .
他们认为今年春天一连串的自杀事件是由这次混乱引起的。
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Instead , the session has sowed confusion .
相反，这次会议却引发了混乱。
指杂乱无章、混乱无序的状态。
The books on the desk are in disorder.
桌子上的书很凌乱。
The whole plan was thrown into disorder.
整个计划被搞得乱七八糟。
指一切事物均无组织无秩序的大混乱状态。
There was complete chaos in the square.
广场上一片混乱。
His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
他的辞职引发了该国的政治动乱。
通常指嘈杂纷乱、令人难以理解或控制的局面。
What he saw was a scene of indescribable confusion.
他看到的是难以形容的混乱场面。
There was a confusion of cries and yells in the village as the enemy started to attack.
敌人开始进攻，村子里哭声和喊声交织在一起，乱作一团。
指无组织的混乱状态。
The enemy's raid threw the whole city into disarray.
敌人的突袭使整个城市陷入一片混乱。
This decision left the company in total disarray.
这一决定使公司完全陷入混乱。
指某个地方又脏又乱的状态。
The house is a complete mess after the party.
聚会之后房子里一片狼藉。
The kitchen was left in an awful mess.
厨房被弄得凌乱不堪。
Get out of my bedroom, or you'll make a mess in it.
别呆在我的卧室里，不然你会把那里搞得乱七八糟。