bewilderment
gb/bɪwˈɪldɚmənt/ us/bɪwˈɪldɚmənt/
B2
Angličtina
~ 8900
zavarodottság, értetlenség, megdöbbenés, döbbent értetlenség
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
értetlenség
B2
Vzorec užití:
in bewilderment
She stared at the complicated contract in utter bewilderment.
Teljes értetlenséggel meredt a bonyolult szerződésre.
His sudden change of attitude left his colleagues in complete bewilderment.
Hirtelen megváltozott hozzáállása teljes értetlenséget váltott ki a kollégáiból.
The instructions were so unclear that a feeling of bewilderment spread through the room.
Tourists often show visible bewilderment when they first try to use the city’s ticket machines.
He looked from one diagram to another in bewilderment, unable to follow the explanation.
Učební příklady
The students felt great bewilderment during the fast lesson.
A diákok nagyon összezavarodtak a gyors tempójú órán.
I watched in bewilderment as the numbers on the screen changed.
Értetlenül néztem, ahogy a képernyőn változnak a számok.
Her face showed pure bewilderment when she read the long form.
There was a moment of bewilderment when the lights went out.
He sat in silence, his eyes full of bewilderment.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use *bewilderment* where *wonder* or *amazement* is better. *Bewilderment* always focuses on not understanding something, not just being impressed. For example, say "She watched in bewilderment" when she is confused, but "She watched in amazement" when she is surprised in a positive way and does understand what is happening.
Význam
state of great confusion
Kolokace
in bewilderment
|look of bewilderment
|utter bewilderment
|total bewilderment
|stare in bewilderment
|shake [one's] head in bewilderment
Synonyma
confusion (More general and common; may be weaker and less intense than bewilderment.)
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puzzlement (Suggests being mildly or thoughtfully confused, often less overwhelming than bewilderment.)
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bafflement (Very close in strength to bewilderment, often with a sense that something seems impossible to explain.)
Antonyma
clarity (Emphasizes a clear and easy understanding, the opposite of mental confusion.)
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understanding (Focuses on having grasped an idea or situation, not being confused by it.)
Témata
emotions
|mental_states
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A feeling of being very confused and not able to understand something.
A strong feeling of confusion in which someone cannot easily understand or make sense of something.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
[someone]'s bewilderment at [something]
To her bewilderment, the usually quiet cat suddenly leaped onto the table and knocked over a glass.
Megdöbbenésére az általában nyugodt macska hirtelen felugrott az asztalra, és felborított egy poharat.
Their flight was cancelled without warning, and the passengers looked around in bewilderment.
A járatukat előzetes figyelmeztetés nélkül törölték, az utasok pedig döbbent értetlenséggel néztek körül.
He opened the exam paper, and to his bewilderment, none of the questions were on the topics he had studied.
To my bewilderment, the store was closed in the middle of the day with no sign on the door.
The crowd watched in bewilderment as the scoreboard suddenly went blank.
Učební příklady
To my bewilderment, my keys were in the fridge.
Megdöbbenésemre a kulcsaim a hűtőben voltak.
She looked at me in bewilderment when I said I was moving tomorrow.
Döbbent értetlenséggel nézett rám, amikor azt mondtam, hogy holnap költözöm.
To his bewilderment, the bus drove past without stopping.
We stood in bewilderment as the machine started to smoke.
To their bewilderment, the music stopped and all the lights went off.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use *bewilderment* when they mean only strong surprise. Use *bewilderment* when the person is both surprised and confused, especially when they cannot explain the situation. If the person understands but is just surprised, words like *surprise* or *shock* are usually more natural.
Význam
confused surprise at something
Kolokace
to [someone]'s bewilderment
|watch in bewilderment as [clause]
|express bewilderment at [something]
|share [someone]'s bewilderment
|gasp in bewilderment
Synonyma
astonishment (Focuses more on strong surprise; may include wonder, while bewilderment stresses not understanding.)
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disbelief (Emphasizes not wanting or being able to accept something as true, not just being confused.)
Antonyma
recognition (Suggests that something is expected or familiar, not surprising or confusing.)
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comprehension (Focuses on fully understanding an unexpected event instead of feeling confused by it.)
Témata
emotions
|mental_states
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A feeling of surprise and confusion because something happens that you did not expect and cannot explain.
A feeling of confused surprise or shock when something unexpected happens and is hard to understand.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
bewilderment
IPA
GB/bɪwˈɪldɚmənt/
US/bɪwˈɪldɚmənt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
be - wil - der - ment (4 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (wil)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: bewilderment
- Plural: bewilderment
Příbuzná slova
Core family
Related words
bewilderingly
adverb
Výrazy
in bewilderment
1/ˈɪn bɪwˈɪldɚmənt/
fixed phrase
while feeling very confused
Used to say that someone does something while feeling very confused and not understanding what is happening.
Příklady
- She looked at the strange message in bewilderment.
- The children stared in bewilderment as the robot started talking.
- He turned the map upside down, then back again, in bewilderment.
to someone's bewilderment
1/tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz bɪwˈɪldɚmənt/
fixed phrase
causing someone confused surprise
Used to show that something happens which makes a person feel very surprised and confused.
Příklady
- To my bewilderment, the train went in the opposite direction.
- To their bewilderment, the meeting ended after only five minutes.
- To her bewilderment, everyone started laughing, but she did not understand the joke.