| 释义 |
puzzle out (something) puzzle out (something)To determine, clarify, or realize something through careful thought or consideration. They're still puzzling out how to get the system back online without losing any data. It took me a while, but I think I was able to puzzle out the solution to this riddle.See also: out, puzzlepuzzle something outto figure something out. It took me a while to puzzle it out. I can't puzzle out the meaning of this argument.See also: out, puzzlepuzzle outClarify or solve something, as in It took him a while to puzzle out the significance of the statement. [Late 1700s] See also: out, puzzlepuzzle outv. To come to a conclusion or find an answer, especially as the result of a careful thought process: I puzzled out the identity of the murderer before finishing the novel. The answer escaped me at first, but I finally puzzled the problem out. See also: out, puzzle |