\ˈba-fəl\
v. 困惑,使挫折,為難
1: to defeat or check (as a person) by confusing or puzzling : disconcert
2: to check or break the force or flow of by or as if by a baffle
n. 困惑,擋板
: a device (such as a wall or screen) that is used to control the flow of something (such as a fluid, light, or sound)
To baffle is to confuse. If you are completely puzzled as to what baffle means, you might say that this word baffles you.
Baffle means "confuse," but it can also mean "amaze." A magician might baffle you with an impressive magic trick. Additionally, this verb can mean "to spoil, thwart, or defeat by means of confusion." In a debate, you might baffle the opposition by introducing new information that your opponents are not familiar with. Baffle can also be used like stump. If you are stumped by a question on a test, then you’ve been baffled by that question.
例句：The Chinese regime decided to persecute this peaceful practice is baffling to many.
中國政權迫害這個平和的氣功的決定，讓許多人感到困惑。
