boggle

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɒɡ.əl/    美 /ˈbɑ.ɡəl/|/ˈbɔɡ.əl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A scruple or objection. dated
  2. Alternative form of bogle. alt-of,alternative
  3. A bungle; a botched situation. dated
动词 v.
  1. (literally or figuratively) to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle. intransitive,transitive
    — The dogs went on, but the horse boggled at the sudden appearance of the strange beast.
  2. To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused. intransitive
    — He boggled at the surprising news.
  3. To confuse or mystify; overwhelm. transitive
    — The vastness of space really boggles the mind.
  4. To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch US,dialectal
  5. To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something). intransitive,obsolete
    — I would be loth to exchange consciences with them, and boggle so with God Almighty; but these men by a new kind of Metaphysick have found out a way to abstract the Person of the King from his Office to make his Soveraigntie a kinde of Platonick Idea hovering in the aire, while they visibly attempt to assail and destroy his person […]
  6. To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing. intransitive

词形变化

boggles present,singular,third-person boggling participle,present boggled participle,past boggled past boggles plural boggles plural

词汇关系

衍生词
boggle-eyed boggler bogglesome bogglingly bogglish croggle mind-boggling

词源

Variation or derivation of bogle, possibly cognate with bug.
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