puzzle
noun
verb
ˈpʌzəl
noun
1
a
game
or
toy
that
has
a
lot
of
pieces
that
you
have
to
fit
together
拼图游戏，拼图玩具;
a
child’s
wooden
puzzle
儿童木制拼图玩具
2
a
game
in
which
you
have
to
think
hard
to
solve
a
difficult
question
or
problem
〔需要动脑筋的〕益智游戏
a
crossword
puzzle
纵横字谜游戏
3
something
that
is
difficult
to
understand
or
explain
难题，难解之事，谜
usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
the
puzzle
of
how
the
sun
works
太阳发光发热之谜
The
meaning
of
the
poem
has
always
been
a
puzzle.
那首诗的含义始终是个谜。
He
thought
he
had
solved
the
puzzle
.
他认为他已经解开了那个谜。
4
piece of the puzzle
a
piece
of
information
that
helps
you
to
understand
part
of
a
difficult
question,
mystery
etc
〔有助于理解难题、神秘事物等的〕信息，线索
verb
5
to
confuse
someone
or
make
them
feel
slightly
anxious
because
they
do
not
understand
something
使困惑，使迷惑
a
question
that
continues
to
puzzle
scientists
继续困扰科学家的问题
He
was
puzzled
by
the
reactions
to
his
remark.
他对他的话引起的反应感到困惑不解。
What
puzzles
me
is
why
his
books
are
so
popular.
令我不解的是，他的书为什么如此受欢迎。
6
to
solve
a
confusing
or
difficult
problem
by
thinking
about
it
carefully
仔细考虑解决〔难题等〕
He
lay
looking
at
the
ceiling,
trying
to
puzzle
things
out.
他躺在那里盯着天花板看，想要弄明白是怎么回事。
7
to
think
for
a
long
time
about
something
because
you
cannot
understand
or
solve
it
仔细琢磨，苦思冥想
The
class
puzzled
over
a
poem
by
Shakespeare.
全班同学苦苦思考想理解莎士比亚的一首诗。