How do you use "confuse" in a sentence?

The complicated instructions confused everyone. People often confuse me with my twin sister. Don't confuse quantity with quality.

confuse

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: To make someone unable to think clearly; to mistake one thing for another

使困惑，混淆

confundir

混乱させる、混同する

혼란시키다, 혼동하다

Confuse means to cause someone to become bewildered or puzzled, making it difficult for them to understand something. It also means to mistake one person or thing for another. The adjective 'confused' describes the state of being puzzled, while 'confusing' describes something that causes confusion.

confuse意味着使某人感到困惑或迷惑，使他们难以理解某事。它也意味着把一个人或事物误认为另一个。形容词'confused'描述困惑的状态，而'confusing'描述造成困惑的事物。

Confuse significa hacer que alguien se sienta desconcertado o perplejo, dificultándole entender algo. También significa confundir a una persona o cosa con otra. El adjetivo 'confused' describe el estado de estar perplejo, mientras que 'confusing' describe algo que causa confusión.

confuseは、誰かを当惑させたり困惑させたりして、何かを理解することを困難にすることを意味します。また、ある人や物を別のものと間違えることも意味します。形容詞「confused」は困惑している状態を表し、「confusing」は混乱を引き起こすものを表します。

Confuse는 누군가를 당황하거나 어리둥절하게 만들어 무언가를 이해하기 어렵게 하는 것을 의미합니다. 또한 한 사람이나 사물을 다른 것으로 잘못 알아보는 것을 뜻하기도 합니다. 형용사 'confused'는 당황한 상태를 묘사하고, 'confusing'은 혼란을 일으키는 것을 묘사합니다.

Examples

The complicated instructions confused everyone.
复杂的说明让每个人都很困惑。
Las instrucciones complicadas confundieron a todos.
複雑な説明で皆が混乱しました。
복잡한 설명 때문에 모두가 혼란스러워했습니다.
People often confuse me with my twin sister.
人们经常把我和我的双胞胎姐姐搞混。
La gente a menudo me confunde con mi hermana gemela.
人々はよく私を双子の姉と間違えます。
사람들은 종종 저를 쌍둥이 언니와 혼동합니다.
Don't confuse quantity with quality.
不要把数量和质量混为一谈。
No confundas cantidad con calidad.
量と質を混同しないでください。
양과 질을 혼동하지 마세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'confus' meaning 'mixed up, bewildered', from Latin 'confusus', past participle of 'confundere' (to pour together, mix, mingle), from 'con-' (together) + 'fundere' (to pour). Related to 'confound' and 'fusion'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal