单词 | confound |
释义 | confound /kənfaʊnd/ [transitive] (formal) to show that sb/sth is wrong, especially by doing sth that people did not expect or predict(尤指出人意料地)证明⋯有错,驳斥◆she confounded her critics and proved she could do the job.她驳倒了批评者的看法,证明自己能够胜任该工作。◆the rise in share prices confounded expectations.股价的上涨出人意料。 con·found /kɑn`fand; kənˈfaʊnd/v [t]if something confounds someone, it is impossible to explain or understand it and they feel very surprised or shocked 使[某人]疑惑[惊讶]:◇her illness confounded the doctors. 她的病使医生不知所措。 |
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