单词 | riddle |
释义 | riddle¹ 1.(question)谜;谜语 the riddle of the Sphinx斯芬克斯之谜 2.(mystery)谜一般的人(或物);难解之谜;费解的事物 Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the riddle of the birth of the Universe.科学家昨天声称已经解开了宇宙起源之谜。 3.(sieve)筛子;(尤指用于筛沙子、谷物等的)粗筛 riddle² 🄰 vt. 1.(solve)解(谜);猜(谜) 2.(pierce)把…打得满是窟窿 to riddle sb/sth with sth用某物将某人∕某物打得满是窟窿 Unknown attackers riddled two homes with gunfire.身份不明的袭击者将两处房屋打得满是枪眼。 The darkness saved me from being riddled with bullets.身处黑暗中, 我得以免遭被子弹打得千疮百孔。 3.(damage)损害;损伤 the cancer that riddled his body损坏他身体的癌症 Everton, riddled by debt, placed Xavier on the transfer list last week.受债务拖累的埃弗顿足球俱乐部上周把沙维尔列在转会名单上。 4.(sift)(用筛子)筛 We found that old tin baths were perfect for riddling soil.我们发现旧的锡铁浴盆特别适合用来筛土。 5.(pervade)充满;遍及;弥漫于 Kay wore long sleeves and pants when playing tennis, so that her partners would never see the bruises riddling her arms and legs.凯打网球时穿着长衣长裤, 这样她的搭档就看不到她胳膊上和腿上青一块紫一块的瘀伤。 🄱 vi. 1.(solve riddles)解谜;猜谜 2.(speak in riddles)打哑谜 |
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