boggle
英 [ˈbɒɡl]
美 [ˈbɑːɡl]
v. (因吃惊而)不知所措，犹豫不决
n. 犹豫; 退缩; 搪塞; 吃惊; 胡乱干的工作
第三人称单数：boggles 现在分词：boggling 过去式：boggled 过去分词：boggled
Collins.1 / BNC.22280 / COCA.21558
习惯用语
v.
- sth boggles the mind
- 使人无法想象；使人难以接受
if sth boggles the mind or the mind boggles at it, it is so unusual that people find it hard to imagine or accept - The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
太空之辽阔的确使人难以想象。 - ‘He says he's married to his cats!’ ‘The mind boggles!’
“他说他和他的那些猫结婚了！”“难以置信！”
牛津词典
verb
- （因吃惊而）不知所措，犹豫不决
to be slow to do or accept sth because you are surprised or shocked by it- Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money.
一想到要花这么多钱，连我都有点犹豫。
- Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money.
柯林斯词典
- See also:The mind boggles at the possibilities that could be in store for us...The good grace with which they face the latest privations makes the mind boggle...The management group's decision still boggled his mind.mind-boggling
英英释义
verb
- overcome with amazement
- This boggles the mind!
- startle with amazement or fear
- hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear