英语词汇“bemuse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To bemuse is to confuse or puzzle. You could bemuse your teacher by writing an essay as a series of haikus, but don’t. Usually a bemused teacher is not a happy one.

Bemuse is not the same as amuse, which means to entertain someone or make them laugh. If you tell a joke, you don’t want to bemuse your audience because they won’t laugh, they’ll be too busy trying figure out what you just said. New situations and weird dreams bemuse some people, so they feel dazed and bemused.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

amuse / bemuse

People often use the word bemuse when they mean amuse, but to amuse is to entertain, and to bemuse is to confuse. In Alice in Wonderland, the White Rabbit amuses Alice as he frolics, but then the Cheshire Cat bemuses her when he tells her to go two directions at once.

To amuse someone is to make them laugh or otherwise keep their attention. It's often used in the negative — if someone says that a joke does not amuse her, duck before you get slapped. In the movie Goodfellas, a tough guy says darkly, "...I'm a clown? Do I amuse you?" Here are friendlier examples:

There's nothing spellbinding left to amuse our children. (Forbes)

This was fashion as theater and an often amusing way to end Paris Fashion Week. (New York Times)

To bemuse is to confuse or muddle, and it's almost always in the form bemused. It sounds like that other word, but it's not as fun to be bemused. These examples get it right:

Another father seemed bemused that his son had been taken in by the police after he went for a walk on Saturday. (BBC)

In the past, reviews of Bosco's dazzlingly vivid apparel and sneakers have ranged from admiring to bemused to scathing. (New York Times)

The passengers, bemused at first, were quickly won over once they realized who was performing. (Time)

It's no wonder people get them mixed up — both words are derived from the French word "muse." It's just like a French muse to entertain and confuse us all in the same root word.

WORD FAMILY

bemuse: bemused, bemusement, bemuses, bemusing+/bemused: bemusedly/bemusement: bemusements

USAGE EXAMPLES

Even if he himself is still faintly bemused by the idea that anyone would consider his story worthy of celebration.

The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016)

Fellow rookie Isaac Seumalo was a bit more bemused by his gift.

The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016)

Vladimir Putin is definitely not rueful or bemused about these possessions.

The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016)

v cause to be confused emotionally

Syn|Hyper

bewilder, discombobulate, throw

discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset

cause to lose one's composure

单词	bemuse
释义	bemuse (once / 8717 pages) v To bemuse is to confuse or puzzle. You could bemuse your teacher by writing an essay as a series of haikus, but don’t. Usually a bemused teacher is not a happy one. Bemuse is not the same as amuse, which means to entertain someone or make them laugh. If you tell a joke, you don’t want to bemuse your audience because they won’t laugh, they’ll be too busy trying figure out what you just said. New situations and weird dreams bemuse some people, so they feel dazed and bemused. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS amuse / bemuse People often use the word bemuse when they mean amuse, but to amuse is to entertain, and to bemuse is to confuse. In Alice in Wonderland, the White Rabbit amuses Alice as he frolics, but then the Cheshire Cat bemuses her when he tells her to go two directions at once. To amuse someone is to make them laugh or otherwise keep their attention. It's often used in the negative — if someone says that a joke does not amuse her, duck before you get slapped. In the movie Goodfellas, a tough guy says darkly, "...I'm a clown? Do I amuse you?" Here are friendlier examples: There's nothing spellbinding left to amuse our children. (Forbes) This was fashion as theater and an often amusing way to end Paris Fashion Week. (New York Times) To bemuse is to confuse or muddle, and it's almost always in the form bemused. It sounds like that other word, but it's not as fun to be bemused. These examples get it right: Another father seemed bemused that his son had been taken in by the police after he went for a walk on Saturday. (BBC) In the past, reviews of Bosco's dazzlingly vivid apparel and sneakers have ranged from admiring to bemused to scathing. (New York Times) The passengers, bemused at first, were quickly won over once they realized who was performing. (Time) It's no wonder people get them mixed up — both words are derived from the French word "muse." It's just like a French muse to entertain and confuse us all in the same root word. WORD FAMILY bemuse: bemused, bemusement, bemuses, bemusing+/bemused: bemusedly/bemusement: bemusements USAGE EXAMPLES Even if he himself is still faintly bemused by the idea that anyone would consider his story worthy of celebration. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) Fellow rookie Isaac Seumalo was a bit more bemused by his gift. The Guardian(Dec 28, 2016) Vladimir Putin is definitely not rueful or bemused about these possessions. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) v cause to be confused emotionally Syn\|Hyper bewilder, discombobulate, throw discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset cause to lose one's composure
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