Wordiyopuzzle
🇬🇧 UK/'pʌzl/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
v.
To confuse or perplex someone; to think hard about something difficult to understand
使困惑，使迷惑；苦思冥想
n.
A game or problem requiring ingenuity to solve; something difficult to understand or explain
谜题，智力游戏；难题，令人困惑的事
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpuzzleother
=puzzle
Common Collocations
- 1.puzzle over something苦苦思索某事
- 2.puzzle out想清楚，弄明白
- 3.puzzle someone使某人困惑
- 4.[puzzle through]费力想通
Example Sentences
- 1.
The strange disappearance of the documents puzzled the entire investigation team.
- 2.
It puzzles me why she suddenly quit such a well-paying job.
- 3.
Scientists have long been puzzled over the origin of this ancient artifact.