riddle

['ridl]

n.谜, 谜语
vt.解谜, 出谜题,充满,打洞, 筛选
vi.出谜题

例句与用法:

He got the answer to the riddle as quick as a flash.

他一下子就猜中了谜底。

That painting is still a riddle to us.

那幅画对我们仍然是个谜。

He could not solve the riddle.

他猜不出这个谜。

The door was riddled with shots.

门被子弹打得尽是窟窿。

词形变化:

名词: riddler | 动词过去式: riddled | 动词过去分词: riddled | 动词现在分词: riddling | 动词第三人称单数: riddles |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 谜, 谜语

Can you guess the answer to this riddle?

你能猜出这个谜吗?

2. 谜一般的人; 难题; 莫名其妙的事情

All she said was a riddle to me.

她所说的一切对我来说是一个谜。

vt.

1. 解……的谜

2. 给……出谜; 使困惑

vi.

1. 打谜似地说

2. 出谜, 打谜


n.

粗筛, 格筛[C]

vt.

1. 筛(谷物, 砂石等)

2. 把……打得满是窟窿[H][(+with)]

The car was riddled with bullets.

汽车给子弹打得车身上尽是窟窿。

3. 充斥, 布满[H][(+with)]

The umbrella is riddled with holes and the rain's dripping down.

雨伞上满是洞, 雨水正滴下来。

4. 连续质问; 处处挑剔