Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6964
puzzle
使困惑;使迷惑;难住
to make someone feel confused or unable to understand something
- 1.
To cause (oneself or someone, or their mind, etc.) to feel confused or mystified because they cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; to confuse, to mystify, to perplex.
使(自己或他人,或他们的思维等)因无法理解复杂问题而感到困惑或迷惑;使困惑,使迷惑,使费解
- 2.
To use (one's brain or mind) to try to work out a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; also, to try to work out (a complicated matter, a problem, etc.).
用(大脑或思维)尝试解决复杂问题;也指尝试解决(复杂问题)
- 3.
Often followed by about, over, or upon: to feel confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
常跟“关于”、“在”、“在上面”后:因无法理解复杂问题而感到困惑或迷惑
- 4.
be a mystery or bewildering to
使困惑
- 5.
Often followed by about, over, or or upon: to think deeply in bewilderment to try to work out a complicated matter, a problem, etc.
常跟“关于”、“在”、“在上面”后:困惑地深入思考以尝试解决复杂问题
- 6.
To search in a confused or mystified manner.
以困惑或迷惑的方式搜索
- 7.
Followed by through: to solve a complicated matter, a problem, etc., by working through confusing or difficult matters.
跟“通过”后:通过处理混乱或困难的问题来解决复杂问题
感到困惑;冥思苦想;琢磨出;解决;想明白;困惑地寻找;茫然地搜寻;使(自己或他人,或他们的思维等)因无法理解复杂问题而感到困惑或迷惑;使困惑,使迷惑,使费解;用(大脑或思维)尝试解决复杂问题;也指尝试解决(复杂问题)
In use
This math problem puzzles me.
The sudden change in his behavior puzzled everyone.
The detective is puzzling over the mysterious clues.
Verb forms
base puzzle · third person puzzles · -ing puzzling · past puzzled · past participle puzzled
规则动词:puzzle的过去式和过去分词均为puzzled,现在分词为puzzling。
Connections
Collocations
- puzzle over something
- 对……冥思苦想;为……绞尽脑汁
- She puzzled over the mystery for days before finding the answer.她对这个谜团苦思了好几天才找到答案。
- puzzle out something
- 琢磨出;弄清楚
- It took the detective a long time to puzzle out the truth.侦探花了很长时间才弄清楚真相。
- puzzle the experts
- 让专家们困惑不解
- The results puzzled the experts, who had expected a different outcome.这些结果让专家们困惑不解,他们原本预期的是不同的结果。
Idioms & figurative uses
- puzzle over something
- 苦苦思索;冥思苦想She puzzled over the strange message for hours.她对着那条奇怪的消息苦思了几个小时。
- puzzle something out
- 琢磨出;设法弄明白It took me a while to puzzle out the answer to the riddle.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
puzzle 里有两个 z,像脑中乱码旋转;被难题绕晕,只剩一脸困惑。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、书面文章、学习或工作讨论 作动词时通常表示“使困惑”或“琢磨、思考”;口语和书面语都比较常见,属于中性用法。be puzzled 表示“感到困惑”,同样常用。
Grammar Note
及物动词时后接人;不及物动词时常用puzzle over/about sth.
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 puzzle /ˈpʌzəl/ 押韵的词:muzzle、nuzzle、guzzle(/ˈmʌzəl/、/ˈnʌzəl/、/ˈɡʌzəl/)。注意 drizzle、fizzle、sizzle 虽以 -zzle 结尾,但元音是 /ɪ/,与 /ʌ/ 不同,不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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