confuse/kənˋfjuz; kənˈfjuːz/v [T]1 to make someone feel that they cannot think clearly or understand something 使困惑﹐使糊涂: His directions really confused me. 他指的路线真把我弄糊涂了。2 to think wrongly that a person or thing is someone or something else 混淆﹐搞错: confuse sb/sth with sb/sth It's easy to confuse Sue with her sister. 很容易把苏和她姐姐搞错。3 to make something more complicated or difficult to understand 使更复杂﹔使更难懂: The media were accused of confusing the issue . 媒体被指责把这个问题弄得更复杂。