1. | [u][c] ~ (about/over sth).~ (as to sth) 不确定；困惑a state of not being certain about what is happening, what you should do, what sth means, etc. |
There is some confusion about what the correct procedure should be. 对于应该采取什么正确步骤，还是有些不明确。 | |
a confusion as to what to do next 不清楚下一步该怎么办 |
2. | [u][c] ~ (between A and B) 混淆；混同the fact of making a mistake about who sb is or what sth is |
To avoid confusion, please write the children's names clearly on all their school clothes. 为避免搞错，请在孩子所有的校服上写清楚他们各自的姓名。 | |
confusion between letters of the alphabet like ‘o’ or ‘a’ 像 o 或 a 这类字母之间的易于混淆 |
3. | [u] 困窘；尴尬；局促不安a feeling of embarrassment when you do not understand sth and are not sure what to do in a situation |
He looked at me in confusion and did not answer the question. 他困窘地看着我，没有回答问题。 |
4. | [u] （让人不知所措的）混乱局面，乱成一团a confused situation in which people do not know what action to take |
Fighting had broken out and all was chaos and confusion. 战斗爆发了，一切都陷入了混乱不堪的状态。 | |
Her unexpected arrival threw us into total confusion. 她的突然到来使得我们不知所措，乱成一团。 |
