| 词组 | puzzle out |
| 释义 | Idiom puzzle outpuzzle out (something) to study something in order to understand it.The reader shouldn't have to puzzle out what the writer means.. Phr V puzzle out puzzles, puzzling, puzzled puzzle out sth or puzzle sth out to find the solution to a problem by thinking carefully about itThe whole thing is a mystery to me, I'll leave you to puzzle out an explanation.I've thought long and hard about this problem, but I really can't puzzle it 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 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 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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