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bemusement

/bəˈmjuːzmənt/· 名词

商业/文化C1

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Chinese meaning

困惑；茫然

困kùn惑huò茫máng然rán的de状zhuàng态tài

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墨mò西xī哥gē人rén对duì本běn土tǔ开kāi美měi式shì墨mò西xī哥gē菜cài店diàn感gǎn到dào困kùn惑huò

Example

A US chain's plan to sell its version of Mexican food to Mexicans with a first branch south of the border has prompted bemusement, skepticism and anger among local people.

一家美国连锁品牌计划把自家版本的墨西哥菜卖给墨西哥人，并在边境以南开出首店，此举令当地人感到困惑、质疑与愤怒。

Source: The Guardian · 14 Jul 2026

Background ✎

美měi国guó快kuài餐cān品pǐn牌páiChipotle在zài墨mò西xī哥gē开kāi首shǒu店diàn卖mài美měi式shì墨mò西xī哥gē菜cài，引yǐn发fā当dāng地dì人rén群qún嘲cháo与yǔ不bù满mǎn。

Roots · etymology

be- + muse(沉思) + -ment，「陷入困惑」

  • be-(使…处于某状态) + muse(沉思，发呆) + -ment(名词后缀)

Collocations

  • look of bemusement / with bemusement / prompt bemusement

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