riddle

puzzle(谜题)

1. Countable(可数名词)

   A question or statement that is intentionally phrased in a puzzling or ambiguous manner, requiring ingenuity to solve or understand, often used as a game.

   谜语；谜题

   • The children enjoyed asking each other riddles.

     孩子们喜欢互相问谜语。

   • What's the answer to this riddle?

     这个谜语的答案是什么？

   • She came up with a very clever riddle.

     她想出了一个非常聪明的谜语。

problem(难题)

1. Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)

   Something that is perplexing or difficult to understand or explain; a problem that is hard to solve.

   难以理解的事物；谜团；难题

   • He determined to solve the riddle.

     他决心要解开这个谜题。

   • This riddle has baffled scientists for years.

     这个谜题困扰了科学家多年。

   • Many aspects of her life remain a riddle.

     她生活的许多方面仍然是一个谜。

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1. Transitive(及物动词)

   To make many holes in something, especially with bullets or other projectiles.

   使满布弹孔；穿孔

   • The machine gun fire riddled the car with bullets.

     机枪扫射使车子布满弹孔。

   • The bullets riddled the wooden door.

     子弹在木门上留下了许多孔洞。

   • The hailstones riddled the roof.

     冰雹在屋顶上砸出了许多洞。

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