puzzle1/ˋpʌzḷ; ˈpʌz$l/n 1 [C] a game or toy that you have to think about carefully in order to solve it or put it together [→ jigsaw]〔要动脑筋的〕益智游戏﹔拼图玩具: a crossword puzzle 纵横字谜游戏a jigsaw puzzle 一套拼图玩具2 [usually singular 一般用单数] something that is difficult to understand or explain 难解之事﹐难题: +of the puzzle of how the sun works 太阳发光发热之谜 He thought he had solved the puzzle . 他认为自己已经解决了这个难题。
puzzle2v [T] if something puzzles you, you feel confused because you do not understand it 使困惑﹐使不解: What puzzles me is why he never mentioned this before. 让我不解的是为何他以前从没提过这件事。puzzle sth out phr v to solve a confusing or difficult problem by thinking about it carefully 仔细考虑解决〔令人困惑的问题或难题〕: I’m trying hard to puzzle things out. 我在拼命动脑筋想把事情弄明白。 puzzle over sthphr v to think about something for a long time in order to understand it 仔细琢磨﹐苦思冥想: Joe sat puzzling over the map. 乔坐着仔细琢磨这幅地图。