mystify
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mys·ti·fy /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ verb (mystified, mystifying, mystifies) [transitive] SOLVE/FIND THE ANSWERif something mystifies you, it is so strange or confusing that you cannot understand or explain it 使困惑不解，使迷惑；难住 SYN baffle Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors. 她的失踪使她的朋友和邻居迷惑不解。 —mystifying adjective Snake charming is always fascinating and at times mystifying. 耍蛇总是那么有趣，有时还很神秘。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
mystify• They shook their heads, mystified.• She was mystified by my apparent sang-froid.• Detective Oakley was mystified. He had never seen such a strange set of evidence in the whole of his career.• Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors.• Whether to mystify me once more or because there was no more to be said to a stranger, I couldn't tell.• Why you want to leave such a good job mystifies me.Origin mystify (1800-1900) French mystifier, from mystère; → MYSTERY PLAYmys·ti·fy verbChineseSyllable
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mystify
mys‧ti‧fy /ˈmɪstəfaɪ, ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle mystified, present participle mystifying, third person singular mystifies) [transitive]if something mystifies you, it is so strange or confusing that you cannot understand or explain it
SYN baffle:
Her disappearance has mystified her friends and neighbors.
—mystifying adjective:
Snake charming is always fascinating and at times mystifying.
mys‧ti‧fy /ˈmɪstəfaɪ, ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle mystified, present participle mystifying, third person singular mystifies) [transitive]if something mystifies you, it is so strange or confusing that you cannot understand or explain it SYN baffle:
—mystifying adjective: