kɑnˋfaUnd,kәn-; kәnˊfaund< con.found >
<<及物动词>>
confound.ed, confound.ing, confounds
1 使困惑
2 混淆不清
confound fiction and fact 把假设与事实混淆在一起
3 使更糟
Do not confound the problem by losing your temper.不要乱发脾气使问题更糟
4 使难堪; 使丢脸
an invention that confounded the skeptics 使怀疑论者难堪的发明
5 咒骂; 该死
6 a. 气馁; 受挫
picayune demands that all but confounded the peace talks这些琐碎的要求只会使和平谈判受挫
b.『古』毁坏
<<名词>>
con.founder