nonplussed

non·plussed (also nonplused American English) /nɒnˈplʌst $ nɑːn-/ adjectiveadj [not before noun]

SURPRISEDso surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do 惊讶不已的；不知所措的 SYN dumbstruck

nonplussed by/at

Billy was completely nonplussed by Elliot’s refusal.

比利被埃利奥特的拒绝搞得完全不知所措。

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Examples from the Corpus

nonplussed• "I don't know, " he said, nonplussed at the question.

nonplussed by/at• Joan's great skill, then as now, was to be completely nonplussed by anything Richard did.• George knew that she was a bit nonplussed at his eagerness for her to have her own social life.• Even Orozco seems nonplussed by his fame.• Mundin is nonplussed at our lack of proper titillation.• Factory were a little nonplussed by the decision.• And, faced with this question, most men are totally nonplussed at the idea.

Origin nonplussed

(1500-1600) nonplus “state of confusion” ((16-19 centuries)), from Latin non plus “no more”

词汇	nonplussed
释义	nonplussed non·plussed (also nonplused American English) /nɒnˈplʌst $ nɑːn-/ adjectiveadj [not before noun] SURPRISEDso surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do 惊讶不已的；不知所措的 SYN dumbstruck nonplussed by/at Billy was completely nonplussed by Elliot’s refusal. 比利被埃利奥特的拒绝搞得完全不知所措。 ► see thesaurus at surprised Examples from the Corpus nonplussed• "I don't know, " he said, nonplussed at the question. nonplussed by/at• Joan's great skill, then as now, was to be completely nonplussed by anything Richard did.• George knew that she was a bit nonplussed at his eagerness for her to have her own social life.• Even Orozco seems nonplussed by his fame.• Mundin is nonplussed at our lack of proper titillation.• Factory were a little nonplussed by the decision.• And, faced with this question, most men are totally nonplussed at the idea. Origin nonplussed (1500-1600) nonplus “state of confusion” ((16-19 centuries)), from Latin non plus “no more”
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