| 单词 | to speak in riddles |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto speak (also talk) in riddles to speak (also talk) in riddles and variants: to express oneself in a puzzling or obscure manner. ΚΠ 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iv. xvii. f. 128 It is not likely, that when Christ prepared for his Apostles a singular comfort in adversities, he did then speake in a riddle or darkly. 1630 P. Massinger Renegado iv. iii. sig. K You speake in riddles. What burthen, or what mistrisse? or what fetters? Are those you poynt at? 1715 J. Ozell tr. J. Racine Litigants i. i. 11 Come, let's ha' done talking in Riddles. 1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless I. xi. 119 That I may not seem to speak in riddles, you may remember, that the first time I had the pleasure of entertaining you at my rooms, a gentleman called Trueworth, was with us. 1822 Ld. Byron Heaven & Earth i. iii, in Liberal 1 187 I ne'er thought till now To hear an Adamite speak riddles to me. 1877 R. Kaufman tr. F. W. Hackländer Forbidden Fruit 234 ‘Suppose this happiness of mine were only a reflection of what is in store for you?’ ‘You speak in riddles, and make me uncomfortable.’ 1936 Street & Smith's Western Story Mag. 14 Mar. 57/2 When he finally slowed, and his assistants came alongside, they found him talking in riddles, apparently. 2006 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 26 Aug. 22 They often spoke in riddles, only referring to ‘it’ and ‘developments’ and agreeing to meet face-to-face. < as lemmas |
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