puzzle
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
questionthat is difficult to understand or answer; mystery 难题; 谜一般的事物
Their reason for doing it is still a puzzle to me. 他们为什麽要做此事我仍莫名其妙.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) problem or toy that is designed to test a person's knowledge, ingenuity, skill, etc 用以测验人的知识、 智力、 技巧等的问题或玩具; 谜
crossword puzzles 纵横字谜
a jigsaw puzzle 拼图玩具
find the answer to/solve a puzzle 找到谜底[解开一个谜]
set a puzzle for sb/set sb a puzzle 出个谜叫某人猜. puzzle, v
1 [Tn] make (sb) think hard; perplex 让(某人)动脑筋; 使困惑
Her reply puzzled me. 她的回答把我弄糊涂了.
I am puzzled by his failure to reply/that he hasn't replied to my letter. 他不给我回信使我百思不解.
He puzzled his brains (ie thought hard) to find the answer. 他绞尽脑汁以寻求答案.
The sudden fall in the value of the dollar has puzzled financial experts. 美元突然贬值, 财经专家无不大伤脑筋.
They are puzzled (about) what to do next/how to react. 他们不知道下一步怎麽办[如何作出反应].
2 [Ipr] ~ over sth think deeply about sth in order to understand it 对某事物苦苦思索(以便理解)
She's been puzzling over his strange letter for weeks. 她几个星期也琢磨不透他那封奇怪的来信.
3 [Tn.p] ~ sth out (try to) find the answer or solution to sth by thinking hard 开动脑筋(试图)找出某事物的答案或解决方法
The teacher left the children to puzzle out the answer to the problem themselves. 老师让学生动脑筋自行寻找问题的答案. puzzled adj unable to understand; perplexed or confused 无法了解的; 困惑的; 茫然的
She listened with a puzzled expression on her face. 她脸上带著困惑的表情在倾听著.
🎯 考研助记
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
🔁 扩展释义
*['pʌzl]n. 难题, 迷惑vt. 使困惑, 使为难vi. 迷惑, 苦思
📖 同为「高中」词汇
assistn. 帮助;援助;机器助手;辅助装置;
vt. 帮助;援助;帮助某人做某事;搀扶(某人)上下车;
vi. 援助;出席;参加;
imperativeadj. 必要的,不可避免的;命令的,专横的;势在必行的;[语]祈使的;
n. 必要的事;命令;规则;[语]祈使语气;