| 单词 | nonplussed |
| 释义 | nonplussed From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnonplussednon‧plussed (also nonplused American English) /nɒnˈplʌst $ nɑːn-/ adjective [not before noun]SURPRISEDso surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do SYN dumbstrucknonplussed by/atBilly was completely nonplussed by Elliot’s refusal.► see thesaurus at surprisedExamples from the Corpusnonplussed• "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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