中英词典:riddles
形容词和名词的不同含义
形容词:
1. 谜一般的,难以理解的(puzzling, perplexing)。
2. 有谜题特点的,以谜语为主题的(pertaining to or resembling a riddle)。
名词:
1. 谜语(a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning)。
2. 难题,谜一般的事物(a puzzling or mysterious thing or person)。
词语辨析
riddle, enigma, puzzle:
riddle: 最常用于指谜语,也可以用于形容难以理解的事物。
enigma: 指难以理解或解释的复杂问题或现象,比riddle的程度更深。
puzzle: 指困惑、迷惑人的问题或情况,侧重于需要解决的难题。
词汇扩充
1. riddle out:解决,弄清楚。
2. riddle with:布满,密布。
3. riddle book:谜语书。
4. riddle-master:谜语大师。
近义词
puzzle, conundrum, mystery, enigma
反义词
solution, answer, clarity, explanation
柯林斯词典
riddle (noun):
1. A riddle is a puzzle or joke in which you ask a question that seems to be nonsense but which has a clever or funny answer.
2. A riddle is a question or problem that is difficult to understand or explain.
riddle (verb):
If something riddles an object or a place, it fills or affects every part of it.
牛津词典
riddle (noun):
1. A riddle is a question or statement that has a surprising or amusing answer, and which you ask as a game.
2. A riddle is a kind of puzzle in which one person gives another person a difficult question to answer. Riddles often use word play or involve a play on words.
riddle (verb):
If a person or thing is riddled with bullets, they are shot many times.
用法
名词用法:
1. The children enjoyed solving riddles.
2. Can you guess the answer to this riddle?
动词用法:
1. The car was riddled with bullet holes.
2. The area was riddled with crime.
相关例句
1. Can you solve this riddle? - 你能解决这个谜语吗?
2. The riddle was too difficult for me to solve. - 这个谜语对我来说太难解了。
3. The detective was determined to solve the riddle. - 这位侦探决心要解开这个谜题。
4. The old house is a riddle wrapped in an enigma. - 这座老房子如同一个谜团一般令人费解。
5. The disappearance of the treasure remains a riddle. - 宝藏的失踪仍然是一个谜。
6. The ancient civilization left behind many riddles for archaeologists to unravel. - 古代文明给考古学家留下了很多需要解开的谜团。
7. The riddle of life's purpose has puzzled philosophers for centuries. - 生命目的的谜团已困扰了几个世纪的哲学家们。
8. The forest was riddled with hidden paths. - 这片森林布满了隐藏的小径。
9. The old building was riddled with cracks. - 这座老建筑布满了裂缝。
10. The suspect's alibi was riddled with inconsistencies. - 嫌疑人的不在场证明存在着很多矛盾之处。
11. The politician's speech was riddled with false promises. - 这位政治家的演讲充满了虚假承诺。
12. The car was riddled with bullets during the shootout. - 在枪战中,这辆车被子弹打了个遍。
13. The enemy soldiers were riddled with gunfire. - 敌方士兵被枪火击中。
14. The region is riddled with corruption. - 这个地区充斥着腐败。
15. The city is riddled with potholes. - 这个城市的道路布满了坑洼。
以上例句仅供参考,实际应用中可根据语境进行调整和变化。