とうわく

とうわく 【当惑 】名詞 puzzlement, ｟書 ｠ perplexity ; (a ) confusion ; bewilderment ; embarrassment .▸ 当惑の種 a perplexity / an embarrassment .▸ 当惑の表情を浮かべている have a puzzled [a bewildered ] expression on one's face (!a puzzling [a bewildering ] expression は他の人を当惑させるような表情 ) look puzzled [bewildered ].当惑する 動詞 【理解できなくて 】be puzzled [｟書 ｠ perplexed ]｟by, about ｠; 【考えが混乱して 】be confused ｟by, at ｠, be bewildered ｟by, at ｠ (!後の方が強意的 ) ; 【気まずくて, 恥ずかしくて 】be embarrassed ｟at, by ｠.▸ 私はいくぶん当惑して彼を見た I looked at him in some puzzlement [bewilderment ].▸ 彼女は彼の態度にひどく当惑していた She was very puzzled [confused, embarrassed ] by his attitude . (!受身的な意味が強いときは (very ) much で修飾される ) His attitude was very puzzling [confusing, embarrassing ] to her .▸ どう答えてよいか当惑した I was at a loss for an answer .I was puzzled (about ) [I was at a loss ] what to answer . (!puzzle を用いる方が口語的 )