v.使困惑;使糊涂;使复杂化
When new math was introduced into schools, many parents were perplexed by it. 当学校开设新的数学课时,许多家长对此感到迷惑不解。
Faced with that dilemma, he was perplexed. 他面对进退两难的局面,不知如何是好。
perplex的基本意思是“使困惑”,指各种复杂的事物令人伤脑筋,感到费解或难以解决。只用作及物动词,后可接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。