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