mystify
翻译
使困惑, 使迷惑, 使神秘化
例句
His strange behavior mystified his friends.
他奇怪的行为让他的朋友们感到困惑。
I was mystified by her decision.
我对她的决定感到困惑。
语法模式
((sth.)) mystifies ((sb.)) (某事)使(某人)困惑 The rules of this game mystify me.
to be mystified by ((sth.)) 对(某事)感到困惑 She was mystified by his sudden departure.
近义词
Synonyms: puzzle, confuse, bewilder, perplex (使困惑,使迷惑)
词源
源自法语“mystifier”,与“mystery”相关。后缀“-ify”意为“使……化”。因此,意为“使之成为一个谜”。
记忆技巧
“mystify”某人就是让他们感觉自己正面对一个“mystery”(谜)。