| 释义 |
puzzlepuz·zle1 /ˈpʌzl / noun [countable] - a game or toy that tests your knowledge, skill, intelligence, etc.谜；智力游戏◆to do a crossword puzzle解纵横字谜◆The solution to the puzzle is on page 27.谜底在 27 页。
- = jigsaw puzzle
- [usually singular] something that is difficult to understand or explain; a mystery疑问；不解之谜；谜团◆The reasons for his action have remained a puzzle to historians.他为何这么做，对历史学家来说一直是个不解之谜。
puzzlepuz·zle2 /ˈpʌzl / verb - [transitive] to make someone feel confused because they do not understand something使迷惑；使困惑；使不解◆Scientists are puzzled by the recent changes in weather patterns.科学家对近来天气模式的变化感到困惑。
- [intransitive] puzzle over sth to think hard about something in order to understand or explain it苦苦思索；仔细琢磨；冥思苦想◆to puzzle over a mathematical problem绞尽脑汁思考一道数学题
▸ puz·zling /ˈpʌzlɪŋ / adjective ◆one of the most puzzling aspects of the crime这桩罪案最费解的一面 |