1 the state of not being able to think clearly or not understanding sth 困惑;胡涂;紊乱:
He stared in confusion at the exam paper.他茫然凝视着试卷。There is still a great deal of confusion as to the true facts.真相仍未明朗。
2 a state of disorder 混乱;紊乱:
Their unexpected visit threw all our plans into confusion.他们突然来访,打乱了我们的全部计划。
3 the act of mistaking sb/sth for sb/sth else 混淆:
To avoid confusion, all luggage should be labelled with your name and destination.为了避免混淆,所有行李都必须标上姓名及目的地。
confusion/kənˋfjuʒən; kənˈfjuːʒ$n/n [C,U] 1 a feeling that you do not understand something or do not know what to do 困惑﹐迷茫: +over/as to/about There's a lot of confusion about the new rules. 人们对新规定大为不解。in confusion Marcus frowned in confusion. 马库斯困惑地皱起了眉头。2 when you wrongly think that a person or thing is someone or something else 混淆: To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colours. 为避免混淆﹐各队穿了不同颜色的衣服。+between confusion between flu and the common cold 流感与普通感冒的混淆3 a confusing situation is one in which a lot of things are happening 骚乱﹔混乱: +of a confusion of noise and lights 乱糟糟的喧闹声和灯光
confusionconfusionconfusionsnoun (no plural)not being able to think clearly or understand something: He looked at me in confusion when I asked him a question.