After buying a new chain I was faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again.
我买来一根新链条后，面临的就是如何把这些令人眼花缭乱的拼板重新组装起来。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 46 Do it yourself
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 链子，链条;连锁，连续;拘束;连锁店或旅馆系列的事物;
vt. 用铁链锁住;监禁，束缚;
💡 表链拆(chai)哪(n)儿了？
"a short length of chain"
一截短链条
近义：join, link, oppress, shackle, catenate, enchain
反义：manumit, unshackle, unshoe, deliver, emancipate
adj. 不可逾越的;不能克服的;
"Lack of money has proved an almost insurmountable obstacle."
资金不足已成为一个几乎无法逾越的障碍.
近义：impassable, insuperable, invincible, surpassing, unbeatable, unconquerable
反义：rideable, acceptable, surmountable, transferable, breachable, admissible
n. 工作，任务;作业;苦差事;
vt. 交给某人（任务）;使过于劳累;
💡 十个(t)被要求(ask)完成的 任务{Mission Impossible不可能完成的任务}
"They had an awesome task ahead."
他们就要有十分艰巨的任务。
近义：housework, job, assignment, mission, occupation, office
反义：idleness, inactivity, recreation, solace, unemployment
a. 令人困惑的；混淆的；混乱的
近义：intricate, involved, knotty, muddling, nebulous, perplexing
反义：uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
vt. 使迷惑，使难解;
vt.& vi. 为难，伤脑筋;
n. 智力测验，智力玩具;难题;令人费解的事[人];谜一般的事物;
💡 拍走（谐音）： 谜宫太难走，我怕走 捕(pu)二百二十一(zzl)只鹅(e)是个 难题也是个 谜
"It's good for students to puzzle things out for themselves."
让学生们自己思索解决难题很有好处.
近义：intrigue, mystify, nonplus, perplex, baffle, stagger
反义：implication, incidence, outcome, outgrowth, produce, progeny