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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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