mystify
翻譯
使困惑, 使迷惑, 使神秘化
例句
His strange behavior mystified his friends.
他奇怪的行為讓他的朋友們感到困惑。
I was mystified by her decision.
我對她的決定感到困惑。
文法模式
((sth.)) mystifies ((sb.)) (某事)使(某人)困惑 The rules of this game mystify me.
to be mystified by ((sth.)) 對(某事)感到困惑 She was mystified by his sudden departure.
近義詞
Synonyms: puzzle, confuse, bewilder, perplex (使困惑,使迷惑)
詞源
源自法語「mystifier」,與「mystery」相關。後綴「-ify」意為「使……化」。因此,意為「使之成為一個謎」。
記憶技巧
「mystify」某人就是讓他們感覺自己正面對一個「mystery」(謎)。