riddle

puzzle, mystery, riddle, problem

名词 riddle:

1. a difficult problem
   同义词：conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
2. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

动词 riddle:

1. pierce with many holes
2. set a difficult problem or riddle
3. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
   同义词：screen
4. spread or diffuse through
   同义词：permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue
5. speak in riddles
6. explain a riddle

1. He got the answer to the riddle as quick as a flash.
   他一下子就猜中了谜底。
2. That painting is still a riddle to us.
   那幅画对我们仍然是个谜。
3. He could not solve the riddle.
   他猜不出这个谜。
4. The door was riddled with shots.
   门被子弹打得尽是窟窿。

riddle

v.tr.（及物动词）
rid.dled,rid.dling,rid.dles
To pierce with numerous holes; perforate:
刺出无数窟窿；打排孔：
例句：
riddle a target with bullets.
用子弹把耙子打成蜂窝似的

To spread throughout:
充斥，弥漫：
例句：
.Election campaigns have always been riddled with demagogy and worse.(New Republic)
.选举活动总是充斥了煽动和坏事.(新共和国)

To put (gravel, for example) through a coarse sieve.
筛分：通过粗眼筛子过滤（例如，石子）
n.（名词）
A coarse sieve, as for gravel.
粗筛：粗眼筛子，如用来筛石子

来源：
Middle English riddlen [to sift]
中古英语 riddlen [筛，精选]
from riddil [sieve]
源自 riddil [筛子，过滤器]
alteration of Old English hriddel * see krei-
古英语 hriddel的变化 *参见 krei-

【引伸】
rid.dler
n.（名词）

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riddle
riddle 2

n.（名词）
A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand; a conundrum.
谜（语）：需要思考才能回答或理解的问题或陈述；谜语
One that is perplexing; an enigma.
令人困扰的事物，迷惑不解的问题
v.（动词）
rid.dled,rid.dling,rid.dles
v.tr.（及物动词）
To solve or explain.
解决，解释
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To propound or solve riddles.
提出，解谜
To speak in riddles.
说谜语

来源：
Middle English redels
中古英语 redels
from Old English rôdels * see ar-
源自 古英语 rôdels *参见 ar-

【引伸】
rid.dler
n.（名词）