1. 謎;謎語(yǔ) A riddle is a puzzle or joke in which you ask a question that seems to be nonsense but which has a clever or amusing answer.
riddle的解釋
2. 謎團(tuán);費(fèi)解的事 You can describe something as a riddle if people have been trying to understand or explain it but have not been able to.
e.g. Scientists claimed yesterday to have solved the riddle of the birth of the Universe. 科學(xué)家們昨天聲稱已經(jīng)解開(kāi)了宇宙形成之謎。
3. (用子彈)把…打得到處是洞,使?jié)M是彈孔 If someone riddles something with bullets or bullet holes, they fire a lot of bullets into it.
e.g. Unknown attackers riddled two homes with gunfire... 來(lái)路不明的襲擊者用槍炮將兩處住宅打得千瘡百孔。 e.g. The darkness saved me from being riddled with bullets. 身處黑暗中讓我不至于被子彈打得渾身是洞。
riddle英英釋義
noun
1. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
2. a difficult problem
Synonym: conundrumenigmabrain-teaser
verb
1. set a difficult problem or riddle
e.g. riddle me a riddle
2. explain a riddle
3. speak in riddles
4. spread or diffuse through
e.g. An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration music penetrated the entire building His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks