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

adj

If you're bemused, you're muddled or preoccupied. It happens when you're lost in thought, dazed, or overwhelmed (say, on the first day of high school).

Find the word "muse" inside bemused and imagine being under the spell of one of the muses of Greek mythology. You're so inspired to write poetry that you can't keep your mind on work or remember how to get home. Or think Wile E. Coyote, Sylvester, or another cartoon character staggering off with a vague smile after getting hit over the head by a frying pan and you'll grasp the meaning of a bemused expression.

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

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

1adj perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

obviously bemused by his questions

Syn

at sea, baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up
perplexed

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

2adj deeply absorbed in thought

as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class

Syn

deep in thought, lost, preoccupied
thoughtful

exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

单词	bemused
释义	bemused (once / 10553 pages) adj If you're bemused, you're muddled or preoccupied. It happens when you're lost in thought, dazed, or overwhelmed (say, on the first day of high school). Find the word "muse" inside bemused and imagine being under the spell of one of the muses of Greek mythology. You're so inspired to write poetry that you can't keep your mind on work or remember how to get home. Or think Wile E. Coyote, Sylvester, or another cartoon character staggering off with a vague smile after getting hit over the head by a frying pan and you'll grasp the meaning of a bemused expression. 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 bemused: bemusedly+/bemuse: bemused, bemusement, bemuses, bemusing/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) 1adj perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment obviously bemused by his questions Syn at sea, baffled, befuddled, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up perplexed full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment 2adj deeply absorbed in thought as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class Syn deep in thought, lost, preoccupied thoughtful exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
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