confusion

confusion [kənˈfju:ʒən] n.

1. ■ 混［慌］乱； 紊乱， 纠纷

2. ■ 混淆

3. ■ ［古］毁灭； [俚] 混帐， 该死

in a state of mental confusion 精神错乱

fall into confusion 陷入混乱状态

Words like“ believe” and “receive” are a source of confusion in spelling. 诸如 believe和 receive 这样的词在拼写上容易混淆。C-！ 该死！

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继承用法

confusional adj.

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习惯用语

be a confusion of

1. ■ 是一片混乱的

covered with confusion

1. ■ 非常慌张

in confusion

1. ■ 乱七八糟， 处于混乱状态

throw into confusion

1. ■ 使狼狈， 使慌［混］乱

confusion worse confounded

1. ■ 非常混乱

confusion of tongues

1. ■ 语言的混乱（来自《圣经》）

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参考词汇

confusion;disorder;disarray;chaos;都含“混乱”的意思。

1. ■ confusion 指“不加区别地混在一起， 很难区分”， 如：The hall was a confusion of laughters. 大厅里笑声乱成一团。disorder 指“秩序或东西安排得混乱”， 如：The room was in disorder. 屋子一片混乱。disarray 强调“队列、安排或衣冠不整而造成的混乱”， 如：The soldiers were in disarray after the battle. 战斗结束后士兵们一片混乱。chaos指“完全无秩序或明显不整齐”， 如：The enemies were in a state of chaos. 敌人陷入混乱之中。