mystify /ˈmɪstəˌfaɪ/ verb mystifies; mystified; mystifying
mystifies; mystified; mystifying
Learner's definition of MYSTIFY
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: to confuse (someone) completely迷惑;使糊涂 -
The cause of the disease mystified doctors for many years.那种疾病的起因使医生困惑了很多年。
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Her strange behavior has mystified [=baffled] her friends and family.她奇怪的行为让朋友和家人很不解。
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I was thoroughly mystified by his reaction. [=I could not understand his reaction]他的反应让我大惑不解。
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The magician has been mystifying his audiences for years with his amazing tricks.那个魔术师的神奇戏法迷惑了观众很多年。
— mystification
/ˌmɪstəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
— mystifying
adjective [more mystifying; most mystifying]