nonplussed
nonplussed 英 [ˌnɒnˈplʌst] 美 [nɑnˈplʌst]
adj. 困惑的；陷于窘境的 v. 迷惑；为难（nonplus的过去分词形式）
- If a conversation with someone leaves you scratching your head and wondering what point they were trying to make, you are nonplussed: bewildered, puzzled, often speechless.
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- adj. 困惑的；陷于窘境的
- v. 迷惑；为难（nonplus的过去分词形式）
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1. Berliners looked nonplussed when I asked them to account for all the bookshops.
当我询问为什么柏林会由那么多的书店，柏林人看起来似乎很困惑。
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2. It was printed in a form that was so high quality that many New Yorkers were nonplussed, and was backed up by an entire website that equally faithfully mimicked the original.
作为一个高仿版本，该山寨报纸印刷质量如此之高，以至于许多纽约人对此困惑不已，此外该报还配备山寨网络版，同样忠实再现了《纽约时报》网站的原貌。
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3. So when after listening to a poem anyone says he has not understood, I feel nonplussed.
因此，当有人读了我的诗歌，说他不懂它，那么，我真是不知所措了。
- nonplussed (adj.) c. 1600, past-participle adjective from nonplus.
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