They confused me by asking so many confusing questions.I was totally confused，standing there in confusion，not knowing what to do.

　　他们提出了一大堆令人费解的问题，把我难住了。我稀里糊涂，迷茫地站在那里，全然不知所措。

　　 observe vt. 观察；注意到；评论；遵守；庆祝(节日)

　　(教材P2)As Polly observed the passengers on the train，she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat.

　　当波莉打量地铁车厢里的乘客时，她感觉有个穿着黑色大衣的高个男人一直在看着她。

　　　写出下列句子中 observe 的汉语意思

　　①How many festivals do we observe in a year？庆祝

　　②So far the cease­fire has been observed by both sides.遵守

　　③(2015·江苏高考·阅读理解A)When driving，minimize noise and observe no smoking signs.观察

　　④She observed that it was getting late.评说

　　(1)observe sb. do sth.　 注意到某人做某事

　　observe sb. doing sth. 注意到某人正在做某事

　　(2)observation n. 观察

　　(3)observer n. 观察者

　　⑤They were observed walking towards the

　　supermarket.

　　有人发现他们正朝超市走去。

　　[名师点津]　observe sb. do sth.结构如果改成被动语态，应补上省略的to，即sb. be observed to do sth.，类似用法的动词还有see, watch, hear, feel等。

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