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bewilderment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++be·wil·der·ment /bɪˈwɪldəmənt $ -dər-/ noun [uncountable]  CONFUSEDa feeling of being very confused 困惑,迷惘 SYN confusionin bewilderment She looked at him in bewilderment. 她茫然地看着他。
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bewildermentHis head tilted to the side in amused bewilderment.A good deal of role confusion and bewilderment as the growing child encounters the newer ways is to be expected and observed.He rushed ahead and looked around in bewilderment.Such comments reflected as much bewilderment as paranoia.The cover shot nicely evokes the bewilderment felt when climbing in Ordesa.She accepted the news of war with bewilderment and sadness; feelings she soon learned to keep to herself.
be·wil·der·ment nounChineseSyllable
Corpus very of feeling a being confused


bewilderment
bewilderment /bɪˈwɪldəmənt $ -dər-/ noun [uncountable]
a feeling of being very confused
   SYN  confusion
    in bewilderment
    She looked at him in bewilderment.


be·wil·der·mentBrE /bɪˈwɪldəmənt/ 🔊NAmE /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a feeling of being completely confused 迷惘;困惑;迷乱 SYN confusion to look/stare in bewilderment 迷惑地看着/盯着