1783, "bewildering," present participle adjective from baffle (v.); earlier a sailor's adjective for winds that blow variously and make headway difficult (c. 1770s).
权威例句
1. I was constantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms.
我一直病着,出现了一系列让人不解的症状。
2. It is quite baffling that he left without a word.
他一声不吭就走了,真叫人莫名其妙.
3. He put forward a baffling question.
他提出了一个难题.
4. Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.
招待我们的男主人傲慢无礼。真不知道他温柔的妻子怎么能容忍这样一个讨厌的家伙。
5. An apple tree producing square fruit is baffling experts.