perplexity UK [pə'plek.sɪ.ti] US [pɚ'plek.sə.tˌi] noun countable or uncountable ■a state of confusion or a complicated and difficult situation or thing 困惑,迷惘•She stared at the instruction booklet in complete perplexity.她一脸茫然地盯着说明书。 •the perplexities of life生活中令人困惑的事物 |