词组 | puzzle |
释义 | puzzle [puzzled, puzzled, puzzling] 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 |
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