| 词汇 | puzzle |
| 释义 | brain-twister and brain-teaser n. a puzzle.This Maltese falcon case is a real brain-twister.Can you help me with this brain-teaser? punishment - puzzle out puzzle out sth • puzzle sth out to try to understand a confusing situation or solve a difficult problem by thinking about it very carefully: He stared at his old neighbour trying to puzzle out why she looked so different. Perry lay in bed for some time and tried to puzzle the whole thing out.■ SIMILAR TO: solve, work out puzzle over puzzle over sth to try hard to understand something or find the answer to something which seems difficult or confusing: What should she do? Carrie continued to puzzle over the problem and finally drifted off to sleep. Doctors have been puzzling over the cause of the disease for many years now, and they are still no closer to finding a solution. Mark puzzled over the words, but they meant nothing to him.■ SIMILAR TO: ponder Chinese puzzle1. A puzzle game consisting of intricate and complex pieces that fit together in a specific manner, especially of multiple boxes that fit inside one another. My uncle gave me this Chinese puzzle for Christmas, and I still haven't been able to solve it! 2. Any problem, question, or situation that is especially complex or difficult to understand. Dealing with growing income inequality is truly a Chinese puzzle for lawmakers today. I can't understand a thing about how this engine works, it's like a dang Chinese puzzle! puzzle over (someone or something)To think about or consider something, usually at length. After puzzling over the experiment all day, I think I've figured out where we've gone wrong. 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. puzzle over someone or somethingto consider or ponder. I can't puzzle out the mean—someone or something. Anne is a bit strange. I've spent some time puzzling over her. While I was puzzling over why she had slapped me, she did it again. puzzle something outto figure something out. It took me a while to puzzle it out. I can't puzzle out the meaning of this argument. puzzle outClarify or solve something, as in It took him a while to puzzle out the significance of the statement. [Late 1700s] puzzle 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. |
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