Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6964
puzzles
智力游戏;谜题
puzzles is the plural of puzzle.
A game, toy, or problem designed to be solved for enjoyment and to test one's mental ability, such as a jigsaw or crossword puzzle.
- 1.
The state of feeling confused or mystified because one cannot understand a complicated matter, a problem, etc.; bewilderment, confusion; (countable) often in in a puzzle: an instance of this.
因无法理解复杂问题而感到困惑或迷惑的状态;困惑,迷惑;(可数)常用于“困惑中”:这种情况的实例
- 2.
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
令人困惑但有解的问题
- 3.
A thing such as a complicated matter or a problem which is difficult to make sense of or understand; also, a person who is difficult to make sense of or understand; an enigma.
难以理解或弄清的复杂问题或事物;也指难以理解或弄清的人;谜
- 4.
a game that tests your ingenuity
考验智力的游戏
- 5.
Often preceded by a descriptive word: a game or toy, or a problem, requiring some effort to complete or work out, which is intended as a pastime and/or to test one's mental ability.
常用描述词修饰:需要努力完成或解决的游戏、玩具或问题,旨在消遣和/或测试智力
难题;谜;费解的事物;难以捉摸的人;困惑;迷惑;因无法理解复杂问题而感到困惑或迷惑的状态;困惑,迷惑;(可数)常用于“困惑中”:这种情况的实例;令人困惑但有解的问题
In use
She spent the entire afternoon working on a jigsaw puzzle.
The sudden disappearance of the cat remains a puzzle to the family.
This crossword puzzle is too difficult for me.
he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
a puzzle
可数名词,指具体的谜题或智力游戏。
This crossword is a difficult puzzle.
这个填字游戏是一个难题。
be a puzzle to sb
表示令人困惑的人或事物。
His behavior is a puzzle to me.
他的行为对我来说是个谜。
solve a puzzle
常用于具体的解谜活动。
Connections
Collocations
- jigsaw puzzle
- 拼图游戏
- I spent the whole afternoon working on a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle.我花了一整个下午拼一个1000块的拼图。
- crossword puzzle
- 填字游戏
- My grandfather enjoys doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every morning.我爷爷喜欢每天早上做报纸上的填字游戏。
- puzzle piece
- 拼图块
- I can't find the last puzzle piece under the sofa.我找不到沙发下最后一块拼图了。
- solve a puzzle
- 解谜
- She loves the challenge of solving a complex puzzle.她喜欢解决复杂谜题的挑战。
- puzzle game
- 智力游戏
- This app offers a variety of puzzle games for all ages.这款应用提供各种适合所有年龄段的智力游戏。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音似“趴着”,想象你趴在地上拼拼图,困惑但终能解开。
Context & Register
日常对话、智力游戏、难题讨论情境,多用于非正式场合,但正式场合也可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like muzzle, guzzle, nuzzle rhyme with puzzle (/ˈpʌzəl/), all ending in /ʌzəl/. However, drizzle (/ˈdrɪzəl/) and nozzle (/ˈnɒzəl/) look similar but have different vowel sounds (/ɪ/ and /ɒ/ respectively).
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。
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