사람을 당황하게 하거나 어리둥절하게 만들다.
To cause surprise or confusion in someone, especially by acting against their expectations.
예문:
"The sudden change in policy confounded the employees."
"Her brilliant performance confounded all the skeptics."
두 가지 이상의 것을 혼동하거나 동일시하다.
To mix up something with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish.
예문:
"People often confound luxury with true quality."
"Do not confound the symptoms of the two different diseases."
이론이나 기대가 틀렸음을 입증하거나 반박하다.
To prove a theory, expectation, or prediction to be wrong.
예문:
"The latest research results confound the previous scientific consensus."
"He hoped to confound his critics by succeeding in the difficult task."
계획을 좌절시키거나 적을 무찌르다.
To defeat a plan, aim, or hope, or to overthrow an enemy.
예문:
"A series of technical failures confounded their attempt to launch the satellite."
"The small army managed to confound the invaders through superior strategy."
분노나 짜증을 나타내는 가벼운 저주의 말.
Used as a mild curse to express anger or annoyance.
예문:
"Confound this rain! We won't be able to have the picnic."
"Confound it, I've lost my keys again!"