| 单词 | riddle |
| 释义 | riddle n[C] 1 puzzling question, statement or description, esp one intended to test the cleverness of those wishing to solve it 谜; （尤指）谜语 ask/tell sb a riddle 出个谜语叫某人猜 know the answer to/solve a riddle 知道谜底 She speaks/talks in riddles it´s very difficult to know what she means. 她说话含糊其辞--实在令人费解. 2 puzzling person, thing, event, etc 谜一般的人、 东西、 事情等 She´s a complete riddle, even to her parents. 她是个很难了解的人, 连她父母都无法了解她. the riddle of how the universe originated 宇宙起源之谜. riddle n [C] coarse sieve for earth, gravel, cinders, etc （筛泥土、 碎石、 煤渣等用的）粗筛. riddle, v 1 [Tn] (a) pass (gravel, etc) through a riddle 用粗筛筛（碎石等）. (b) shake (a grate, eg in a stove) in order to make ashes, cinders, etc fall through 摇动（炉箅子等）使灰、 煤渣等落下. 2 (a) [esp passive 尤用於被动语态 Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with sth) make many holes in sb/sth 将某人[某物]弄得满是窟窿 The car was riddled from end to end. 那汽车前前後後都是窟窿. The roof was riddled with bullet holes. 房顶满是子弹打的窟窿. (b) [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态] ~ sb/sth with sth affect sb/sth completely 严重影响或侵袭某人[某事物] (derog 贬) They areriddled with disease. 他们饱受病痛之苦. an administrationriddled with corruption 极其腐败的政府. |
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