c. 1300, "bewilderment," from Old French perplexite "confusion, perplexity," from Late Latin perplexitatem (nominative perplexitas), from Latin perplexus "confused, involved, interwoven," from per- "completely" + plexus "entangled," past participle of plectere "to twine" (see complex (adj.)). From 1590s as "something that causes perplexity."
实用例句
1. Most of them just stared at her in perplexity.
他们多数人茫然地凝视着她。
来自《权威词典》
2. She looked at us in some perplexity.
她有点困惑不解地看着我们.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He scratched his head in perplexity.
他困窘得直抓头皮.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. He began counting them and then, with growing perplexity, counted them a second time.
他开始数，然后更加困惑，于是又数了一遍。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Robert outfaces his perplexity with his most peremptory air.
