puzzle v. To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. 使迷惑,使困恼:通过使面对难题或困难而在精神上阻碍或迷惑 confuse v. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. 使迷惑:使不能清析地思考或理智地行动;使犯错误 其实两个词语本质的意义相差并不大,也有使动用法的功能,美语用使用confuse多点,比较少用puzzle.