VERB 使困惑;使惊讶 If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong. 使困惑;使惊讶
He momentarily confounded his critics by his cool handling of the hostage crisis. [VERB noun]
他对人质危机的冷静处理一时让批评者们惊讶不已。
The choice of Governor may confound us all. [VERB noun]