confuse
kәn'fju:zverb
C21,293rd most heard wordIn 115 of 2278 videos (5%)heard 172 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- v. mistake one thing for another
- v. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- v. cause to feel embarrassment
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- 13:18Yes, the teacher is warm and the student is confused.是的，老师很温暖，学生很困惑。Why You Can't Speak English Fluently (The "Chunk" Secret Nobody Told You) | English Podcast
- 5:38That these eye movements confuse the circuit between the eyes, the brainstem, and this thing called the cerebellum, and that circuit is responsible for knowing where your limbs are in space.这些眼球运动扰乱了眼睛、脑干和小脑之间的回路，而该回路负责感知四肢在空间中的位置。Andrew Huberman Demonstrates Eye-Movement Sleep Trick, Shares Tips for Brain Health (Extended)
- 37:02You know, I would like that because I always get confused about time zones and time changes, and I would just like one less thing to worry about.你知道，我挺赞成的，因为我总是搞不清时区和时间变化，我只想少操心一件事。How to Talk with Anyone: Master English Small Talk Conversation
- 7:19Don't try and make it sound small, confused.别试图让它听起来很小，很困惑。Saoirse Ronan's Best Bits 🥇 | The Graham Norton Show
- 25:08Cockney rhyming slang essentially is people would use words that rhymed in place of words they were trying to say, and it sounds a bit confusing.考克尼押韵俚语本质上是人们会用押韵的词来代替他们想说的词，这听起来有点令人困惑。Learn Real British English With This Podcast - British Accents! | English Comprehensible Input B2
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- confusedconfusingconfuses
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- be confuse27×get confuse12×confuse me10×confuse about9×very confuse9×
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