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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
bemused
be·mused BrE [bɪˈmjuːzd] NAmE [bɪˈmjuːzd] adjective
showing that you are confused and unable to think clearly
Syn: ↑bewildered
•a bemused expression/smile
•She looked somewhat shaken and bemused by what had happened.
Derived Words: ↑bemuse ▪ ↑bemusedly
Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: from ↑be- (as an intensifier) + ↑muse 2 + ↑-ed.
Example Bank:
•I was beginning to feel slightly bemused.
•Sarah looked totally bemused.
•He looked at me with a bemused smile.
•Her bizarre performance left the audience looking bemused.
•They seem slightly bemused by their fame.
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