confuse
gb/kənfjˈuz/ us/kənfjˈuz/
B1
영어
~ 2900
의미
의미 0개
동사
B1
action
1
Make someone unable to think clearly
To make someone not understand something or think in a clear way.
사용 패턴：
to confuse [someone]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'confuse' with 'confuse with', which has a different meaning (mixing up two things).
유의어
puzzle (Often suggests causing curiosity or bafflement rather than mental clarity loss.)
|
bewilder (Stronger sense of making someone completely unsure or lost.)
반의어
clarify (Means to make something clear and easy to understand.)
연어
confuse the reader
|confuse the listener
|confuse the audience
|confuse the issue
주제
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
예문
- The complicated instructions confused everyone in the room.
- Her strange answer confused me even more.
- The map's symbols confused the tourists.
- He tried to explain, but only confused her further.
학습자용 예문
- The story confused me.
- This math problem confuses many students.
- The teacher's words confused the class.
- Your question confuses me.
동사
B1
action
2
Mistake one thing for another
To think that one person or thing is a different person or thing.
사용 패턴：
to confuse [someone/something] with [someone/something else]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes forget to use 'with' after 'confuse' in this sense.
유의어
mix up (Informal equivalent, often used in everyday conversation.)
반의어
distinguish (Means to see or show the difference between things.)
연어
easily confuse A with B
|confuse names
|confuse facts
주제
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- I always confuse her with her twin sister.
- He confused the salt with the sugar when baking.
- People often confuse me with my older brother.
학습자용 예문
- I confuse my neighbor with his brother.
- She confused John with Peter.
- He confused the two words.
동사
B2
action
3
Make something unclear or difficult to follow
To make something harder to understand.
사용 패턴：
to confuse [the issue/topic/matter]
유의어
obscure (More formal; often used in writing or academic contexts.)
반의어
clarify (Means to make a statement or situation easier to understand.)
연어
confuse the issue
|confuse the facts
|confuse the message
주제
communication
|education
예문
- Adding too many details will only confuse the main point.
- The politician's speech confused the issue further.
- Mixing unrelated topics can confuse the discussion.
학습자용 예문
- Too many ideas confuse the topic.
- Extra information confused my report.
- His answer confused the question.
문법
기본형
confuse
IPA
GB/kənfjˈuz/
US/kənfjˈuz/
음절 및 강세
con - fuse （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (fuse)
활용형
Verb
- Base: confuse
- 3rd Person Singular: confuses
- Present Participle: confusing
- Past: confused
관련 단어
Forms
confuses
verb
confusing
verb
confused
verb
Core family
confusion
noun B1
Related words
confusingly
adverb
Advanced or less common
confusable
adjective
표현
confuse someone with someone else
1/kənfjˈuz sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
Mistake one person for another
To think that one person is another person by mistake.
예문
- I think you’ve confused me with my cousin.
- She confused the actor with his brother.
confuse the issue
1/kənfjˈuz ðə ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
Make a topic harder to understand
To make a subject harder to understand by adding things that are not important or are unclear.
예문
- Bringing up old arguments will only confuse the issue.
- The witness's vague statements confused the issue in court.