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baffle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
baffles; baffled; baffling
baffles; baffled; baffling
Learner's definition of BAFFLE
[+ object]
: to confuse (someone) completely（使）困惑，难住
- Her behavior baffles [=bewilders] me.她的行为让我琢磨不透。
- I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article.我被文章里大量的科技术语弄晕了。
— baffled
adjective [more baffled; most baffled]- a baffled look [=a look that shows confusion]困惑的表情
- His explanation left me feeling even more baffled [=confused] than I had felt before.他的解释让我更加摸不着头脑了。
- I couldn't hide my complete bafflement at her strange behavior.我无法掩饰对她的古怪行为的大惑不解。
— baffling
adjective [more baffling; most baffling]- It's completely baffling to me how she can behave like that!我完全搞不懂她怎么会那样做！
- a baffling array of choices让人不知如何是好的各种选择
2 baffle /ˈbæfəl/ noun
plural baffles
2 baffle
/ˈbæfəl/
noun
plural baffles
Learner's definition of BAFFLE
[count] technical
: a device (such as a wall or screen) that is used to control the flow of something (such as a fluid, light, or sound)（控制液体、光、声等流动的）挡板，隔板，反射板
baffled; baffling ˈba-f(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
: a device (such as a plate, wall, or screen) to deflect, check, or regulate flow or passage (as of a fluid, light, or sound)
Example Sentences
Verb I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article. the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference
Recent Examples on the Web
Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 That intentional obscurity might baffle audiences, and in Men, intrigue often curdles into fear. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 May 2022 The film uses it as the setting for a Joe Manganiello cameo, then lets Hunter escape with an ease that would baffle the heroes of that Mountain Goats song. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2022 On issues like taxes and health care, their views are far more popular than those of the GOP, but the party is increasingly identified with cultural stances that baffle older voters and voters who didn't go to college. Noah Millman, The Week, 12 Oct. 2021 Each woman holds her ground — take, for example, the episode about polyamory, in which Willow seems to baffle her co-hosts — but the inter-family good will prevents the show from ever erupting into true tension. New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022 The way that society pressures young couples to get married but can’t fathom two best friends making that same commitment never fails to baffle me. April Lee, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2022 APTs are more complex to plan and manage than traditional trials, and their statistical methods may baffle the average physician, but the fda has embraced the approach, and COVID has proved their utility. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2022 Dunse also listens to her customers, even when their requests baffle her. The Week, 26 Feb. 2018 Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 The Concept 30 tweeter is hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated from its supporting baffle. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Most duvet inserts are designed with baffle-box or box-stitch construction. Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 Comforters with a baffle-box design tend to be more expensive because of the construction costs. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 This indulgent featherbed has two layers of down and feathers in a baffle box construction that keeps the fill evenly distributed. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022 The baffle style, made of stainless steel, has two layers of three-sided channels that run horizontally but with the peaks of the channels oriented in opposite directions. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 Internal bracing adds strength to the front baffle and braces the drive unit to the cabinet, creating a support that aids the dynamic performance of the bass unit. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 Cabrera, a 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, used a fastball topping out at 99 mph with a slider and changeup to baffle Colorado’s lineup. Mike Cranston, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2022 See More
Verb
And The Old Course at St. Andrews in the middle of the Auld Grey Toun is a never-ending puzzle that has stood the test of time and continues to baffle the best players in the world. Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022 That intentional obscurity might baffle audiences, and in Men, intrigue often curdles into fear. David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 May 2022 The film uses it as the setting for a Joe Manganiello cameo, then lets Hunter escape with an ease that would baffle the heroes of that Mountain Goats song. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Apr. 2022 On issues like taxes and health care, their views are far more popular than those of the GOP, but the party is increasingly identified with cultural stances that baffle older voters and voters who didn't go to college. Noah Millman, The Week, 12 Oct. 2021 Each woman holds her ground — take, for example, the episode about polyamory, in which Willow seems to baffle her co-hosts — but the inter-family good will prevents the show from ever erupting into true tension. New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022 The way that society pressures young couples to get married but can’t fathom two best friends making that same commitment never fails to baffle me. April Lee, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2022 APTs are more complex to plan and manage than traditional trials, and their statistical methods may baffle the average physician, but the fda has embraced the approach, and COVID has proved their utility. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2022 Dunse also listens to her customers, even when their requests baffle her. The Week, 26 Feb. 2018 Noun
The Concept 30 speakers are available in black, silver and white lacquers, featuring Q Acoustic's signature aluminum front baffle plate. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 The Concept 30 tweeter is hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated from its supporting baffle. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Most duvet inserts are designed with baffle-box or box-stitch construction. Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022 Comforters with a baffle-box design tend to be more expensive because of the construction costs. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022 This indulgent featherbed has two layers of down and feathers in a baffle box construction that keeps the fill evenly distributed. Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022 The baffle style, made of stainless steel, has two layers of three-sided channels that run horizontally but with the peaks of the channels oriented in opposite directions. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 Internal bracing adds strength to the front baffle and braces the drive unit to the cabinet, creating a support that aids the dynamic performance of the bass unit. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 Cabrera, a 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, used a fastball topping out at 99 mph with a slider and changeup to baffle Colorado’s lineup. Mike Cranston, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably alteration of Middle English (Scots) bawchillen to denounce, discredit publicly
Noun
noun derivative of baffle entry 1
Time Traveler
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