puzzle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++puz·zle1 /ˈpʌzəl/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 
1 DHTa game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together 拼图游戏，拼图玩具 → jigsaw a child’s wooden puzzle 儿童木制拼图2 DGOa game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem 〔需要动脑筋的〕益智游戏 a crossword puzzle 纵横字谜游戏3 [usually singular]MYSTERIOUS something that is difficult to understand or explain 难题，难解之事，谜puzzle of the puzzle of how the sun works 太阳发光发热之谜 The meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle. 那首诗的含义始终是个谜。 He thought he had solved the puzzle. 他认为他已经解开了那个谜。4. piece of the puzzle INFORMATIONa piece of information that helps you to understand part of a difficult question, mystery etc 〔有助于理解难题、神秘事物等的〕信息，线索
1 DHTa game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together 拼图游戏，拼图玩具 → jigsaw a child’s wooden puzzle 儿童木制拼图2 DGOa game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem 〔需要动脑筋的〕益智游戏 a crossword puzzle 纵横字谜游戏3 [usually singular]MYSTERIOUS something that is difficult to understand or explain 难题，难解之事，谜puzzle of the puzzle of how the sun works 太阳发光发热之谜 The meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle. 那首诗的含义始终是个谜。 He thought he had solved the puzzle. 他认为他已经解开了那个谜。4. piece of the puzzle INFORMATIONa piece of information that helps you to understand part of a difficult question, mystery etc 〔有助于理解难题、神秘事物等的〕信息，线索Examples from the Corpus
puzzle• Women have always been a puzzle to Brad.• In 1953 the intricate puzzle of DNA's structure was solved in a Cambridge laboratory.• Another casket presents the adventurers with an intriguing puzzle.• In these terms, the original puzzle becomes that of why natural selection does not produce a population consisting entirely of hawks.• Top scientists around the country are pounding away at different parts of the puzzle.• The police have almost solved the case but one important piece of the puzzle is still missing: the murder weapon.• So he created a temporary scaffolding to get one piece of the puzzle going.• How television has changed is one piece of the puzzle.• This was the puzzle that preoccupied scientists concerned with complexity.solved ... puzzle• Professor Ito has solved the puzzle and everyone is cheering.• Asterisks, blanks, initials and general descriptions will not avail, if evidence proves that readers have solved the puzzle correctly.puzzle2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 CONFUSEDto confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something 使困惑，使迷惑 a question that continues to puzzle scientists 一直困扰科学家的问题 He was puzzled by the reactions to his remark. 他对自己的话引起的反应感到困惑不解。 What puzzles me is why his books are so popular. 令我不解的是，他的书为什么如此受欢迎。2 puzzle something ↔ out phrasal verb SOLVE/FIND THE ANSWERto solve a confusing or difficult problem by thinking about it carefully 仔细考虑解决〔难题等〕 He lay looking at the ceiling, trying to puzzle things out. 他躺在那里盯着天花板，想要弄明白是怎么回事。3 puzzle over something phrasal verb to think for a long time about something because you cannot understand or solve it 仔细琢磨，冥思苦想 The class puzzled over a poem by Shakespeare. 全班同学仔细琢磨着莎士比亚的一首诗。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
puzzle• Astronomers continue to be puzzled by the existence of black holes.• Flora was puzzled by this exchange.• The men are recalled with a deliberate and puzzling emotional inconsistency.• Her unwillingness to answer any of his questions puzzled him.• What puzzles me about the robbery, is how they managed to enter the building unseen.• There are things that still puzzle me about this new computer system.• What puzzles me is why she doesn't just leave him.• What puzzled me was how Mrs Witherspoon fit into the setup.• It was only when the young man moved away in this fashion that George began to puzzle over the incident.• As she walked, her mind was still puzzling over the mystery of Moloch's peculiar ecology.• Carroll was puzzled over the way Protestants who had always feared priests could now demand his services.• Initially, the taxi driver was puzzled when we asked to be driven to Shantinagar.puz·zle1 nounpuzzle2 verbChineseSyllable
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puzzle
puz‧zle1 /ˈpʌzəl/ 
noun [countable]
1. a game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together ⇨ jigsaw:
a child’s wooden puzzle
2. a game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem:
a crossword puzzle
3. [usually singular] something that is difficult to understand or explain
puzzle of
the puzzle of how the sun works
The meaning of the poem has always been a puzzle.
He thought he had solved the puzzle.
4. piece of the puzzle a piece of information that helps you to understand part of a difficult question, mystery etc
puzzle2 verb [transitive]
to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something:
a question that continues to puzzle scientists
He was puzzled by the reactions to his remark.
What puzzles me is why his books are so popular.
puzzle something ↔ out phrasal verb
to solve a confusing or difficult problem by thinking about it carefully:
He lay looking at the ceiling, trying to puzzle things out.
puzzle over something phrasal verb
to think for a long time about something because you cannot understand or solve it:
The class puzzled over a poem by Shakespeare.
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noun [countable]1. a game or toy that has a lot of pieces that you have to fit together ⇨ jigsaw:
2. a game in which you have to think hard to solve a difficult question or problem:
3. [usually singular] something that is difficult to understand or explain
puzzle of
4. piece of the puzzle a piece of information that helps you to understand part of a difficult question, mystery etc
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verb [transitive]to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something:
puzzle something ↔ out phrasal verb
to solve a confusing or difficult problem by thinking about it carefully:
puzzle over something phrasal verb
to think for a long time about something because you cannot understand or solve it:
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