| 释义 |
puzzle /ˈpʌzl/ ► SEE ALLpuzzle about sthpuzzle sth outpuzzle over/about sth●ˌpuzzle aˈbout sth ➡ puzzle over/about sth ●ˌpuzzle sth ˈoutto find the solution to a difficult problem by thinking carefully about it 琢磨出…的答案；找到…的解决办法◆She couldn’t puzzle out where her keys could have gone.
她怎么也想不起她的钥匙放哪儿了。◆I spent hours trying to puzzle out an explanation for his behaviour.
我琢磨了好几个小时想弄明白他的行为。◆I can’t puzzle out how the box opens.
我搞不懂怎么打开这个盒子。SYN work sth out NOTE Puzzle sth out is often used with the question words how, what, why, etc. * puzzle sth out 常与 how、what、why 等疑问词连用。 NOTE It cannot be used in the passive. 不用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) ●ˈpuzzle over/about sthto think hard about sth because you want to understand it 认真琢磨；苦苦思索◆Police are still puzzling over the incident.
警方仍然在追查事件发生经过。◆She puzzled over the postmark on the letter.
她想弄明白信封上的邮戳。[v + prep] |