puzzled
puzzled — adjective
1. feeling confused or uncertain because something is difficult to understand or ex
feeling confused or uncertain because something is difficult to understand or explain
Adisa looked puzzled when his phone suddenly stopped working for no reason.
be puzzled when + [unexpected situation]
A puzzled expression crossed Bao's face when the doorbell rang at midnight.
puzzled + noun (attributive: expression/face)
Evelyn was puzzled by her grandmother's old photo album, which contained no names or dates.
The children looked puzzled when Pedro explained the rules of the complicated board game.
Reema felt puzzled about why her friends had all suddenly stopped replying to her messages.
- confused
More general and common; suitable for any situation where understanding is lost
- perplexed
Slightly more formal; suggests a thoughtful, ongoing state of puzzlement
- bewildered
Stronger; implies being overwhelmed by too many conflicting impressions
- baffled
More informal; suggests complete inability to understand, as if facing an impossible puzzle
- clear-headed
Feeling mentally clear and able to understand easily
- certain
Having no doubt about what something means or what to do
文法句型
be puzzled + by/at/about + noun/wh-clause
puzzled + noun (look/expression/frown)
用法筆記
Commonly used both before a noun (a puzzled look) and after a linking verb such as be, seem, or look (she seemed puzzled). Often followed by about, at, or by to indicate the cause of the confusion.