| 词汇 | baffle |
| 释义 | baffleWord family nounbafflementbafflerbafflegabadjectivebafflingadverbbafflinglyverbbaffle baf·fle1 /ˈbæfəl/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] CONFUSEDif something baffles you, you cannot understand or explain it at all 使困惑，难倒 The question baffled me completely. 这个问题把我彻底难倒了。 —baffled adjectiveadj We were all utterly baffled. 我们所有人都困惑至极。 —baffling adjectiveadj a baffling mystery 难解之谜 —bafflement noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus baffle• We've spent weeks investigating this case and it's got us completely baffled.• The fountain's archer is one of the city's top attractions, a status that baffles all who live here.• The fact that none of the neighbors ever reported the abuse has baffled authorities.• The disease has baffled doctors, who are unable to treat it.• The mysterious phenomenon of long marriage baffled him.• What baffles me is how anyone could escape from the jail in broad daylight.• What baffles me is how few of them can spell.• The exact nature of black holes continues to baffle scientists. Technology baffle2 noun [countableC] technical Ta board, sheet of metal etc that controls the flow of air, water, or sound into or out of something 〔控制空气、水流或声音进出的〕隔板；折流板；隔音板 Examples from the Corpus baffle• And it is important to make sure that zips have a generous baffle behind them to prevent cold spots.• The shoulder baffle is easy to adjust and comfortable.• The Osmenas had hung lengths of cloth from the ceiling in overlapping rows as sound baffles.• Cheaper bags often have small thin baffles which can flatten away from the zip or none at all.• Eberle described fish ladders as custom-built, aluminum or wood water chutes with baffles. (1500-1600) Probably from Scottish English bawchill “to criticize publicly” |
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