head-scratching

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhɛdskɹatʃɪŋ/    美 /ˈhɛdskɹætʃɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Confusion. idiomatic
    — […] Milly got out of her basket to reconsider the matter. It took some deliberation and head scratching to decide the best method; […]
形容词 adj.
  1. Confusing, perplexing, puzzling. idiomatic
    — He became for a short time delirious, in consequence of attempting to comprehend the works of Mr. Nebulous, in which the English language is exhibited casting of summersets, with many prancings to and fro, before earnest-gazing, head-scratching readers, in murkiest obscuration, marvel stricken, with maddest humour and grinning contortions, heels-over-head, wondrous!

词形变化

more head-scratching comparative most head-scratching superlative head scratching alternative head-scratchings plural head scratching alternative

词源

词源 1
head + scratching, from the fact that many people scratch the side of their head when confused.
词源 2
head + scratching, from the fact that many people scratch the side of their head when confused.
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