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单词 head-scratchers
释义

head-scratcher

noun

head-scratch·​er ˈhed-ˌskra-chər How to pronounce head-scratcher (audio)
plural head-scratchers
informal
: something that is confusing, mysterious, or hard to understand
We love college football for nothing if not the belief—hope even—that at any moment the unexpected could happen. Young as it is, this season has already provided its share of jaw-droppers and head-scratchers. Holly Anderson

Synonyms

  • closed book
  • conundrum
  • enigma
  • mystery
  • mystification
  • puzzle
  • puzzlement
  • riddle
  • secret
  • why
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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

head-scratchers

noun

plural of head-scratcher
as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • mysteries
  • enigmas
  • puzzles
  • conundrums
  • riddles
  • puzzlements
  • problems
  • secrets
  • whys
  • challenges
  • stumpers
  • mystifications
  • brainteasers
  • matters
  • perplexities
  • closed books
  • troubles
  • cases
  • posers
  • knots
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