Things were happening too quickly and Brian was confused.是什么意思？

Things were happening too quickly and Brian was confused.

事情发生得太快，把布赖恩给弄糊涂了。

things

n. （个人的）用品，需要的东西，生物，事实，物（ thing的名词复数 ）；

例句
Talk things through in stages. Do not accuse or apportion blame.
把事情按部就班地讲清楚。不要责难或归罪于人。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

happening

n. 事件，意外发生的事；v. 发生(happen的现在分词)，碰巧；

例句
What is happening is an abomination.
正在发生的事令人非常反感。

too

adv. 也，太，很，非常；

例句
The steep pavement was too narrow for them to walk abreast.
陡坡太窄，他们没法并排走。

quickly

adv. 迅速地，立即，马上；

例句
Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great achievement...
如此快速达成这项协定是一大伟绩。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

Brian

n. 布赖恩（亦作Bryan）(m.)；

例句
Michael was standing alone by the bar when Brian rejoined him...
布赖恩回到迈克尔身边时，他正一个人站在吧台旁边。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

confused

adj. 糊涂的，迷乱的，混杂的，不清楚的；v. 困惑(confuse的过去式)；

例句
...a confused babel of sound.
一片嘈杂声