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Last year I joined a small night class about simple robots.去年我参加了一个关于简单机器人的小型夜校课程。 Our teacher gave one clear command: build a machine.我们老师给了一条明确的「命令」：造一台机器。 The job looked complex to me, and I felt afraid.这件事在我眼里很「复杂」，我还有点害怕。

The climate of our class changed in the third week.我们班上的「氛围」在第三周变了。 We had to confirm each step before we touched the tools.动手之前，我们必须「确认」每一个步骤。 One small mistake can confuse the whole group for an hour.一个小错误就能「使…困惑」，让整个小组白费一个小时。

Classical music played while we learned to keep our plan clear.我们在「古典的」音乐声中，学着把计划写清楚。 Our design had to consist of a box, two wheels and a short arm.我们的设计必须「由」一个盒子、两个轮子和一条短臂组成。 We all felt confusion, because every new skill begins with it.我们都感到「困惑」，因为任何新技能都是从它开始的。 I did not understand her, and my face showed my confusion.我没听懂她的意思，脸上就露出了我的困惑。

Then she gave me the missing reason: she meant the race rules.然后她补上了我缺失的原因：她说的是比赛规则。 The same sentence means something different in another setting.同一句话在另一个场合里意思就不同了。 The teacher was happy with the content of our report.老师对我们报告的「内容」很满意。 We also wrote about the complexity of moving a cup safely.我们还写了安全搬动杯子的那种「复杂性」。 Confusion grows when the reason is missing.缺少原因时，困惑就会增长。