| 单词 | puzzle |
| 释义 | puzzle —puzzle /ˈpʌz.l̩/ noun C2 [S] a situation that is difficult to understand: » Scientists have been trying to solve this puzzle for years.Thesaurus+: ↑Confusion, confusing and feeling confusedA2 [C] a game or toy in which you have to fit separate pieces together, or a problem or question that you have to answer by using your skill or knowledge: » a jigsaw puzzle» a crossword puzzle» a puzzle bookThesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous games and activities• • • Extra Examples:» I spent hours reasoning out the solution to the puzzle.» She had a complex personality that was a real puzzle to me.verb [I + adv/prep, T] ↑Verb Endings for puzzle ► C1 to cause someone to feel confused and slightly worried because they cannot understand something, or to think hard about something in order to understand it: » The findings of the survey puzzle me - they're not at all what I would have expected.» [+ question word] It puzzles me why she said that.» Management are still puzzling about/over how the accident could have happened.Thesaurus+: ↑Puzzle and confuse , ↑Difficult to understand• • • Extra Examples:» The events of that night have been puzzling me for a long time.» What puzzles me is why he should have left without telling me. |
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