puzzle
/ˈpʌzl/
CEFR level B1Topic ThinkingWord #3085 in the learning path
益智游戏；拼图
Definitions
n. A game or problem that tests your thinking skills.
益智游戏；拼图
n. Something that is difficult to understand or explain.
谜；难以理解的事
v. To make someone feel confused because something is difficult to understand.
使困惑
Example
We finished the puzzle together on the kitchen table.
我们在厨房桌上一起完成了拼图。
The relationship between income and personal happiness remains a puzzle that researchers approach from several different perspectives.
收入与个人幸福感之间的关系仍是一个谜，研究人员正从多个不同角度探索它。
Collocations
- solve a puzzle
- a jigsaw puzzle
- puzzle over something
- a crossword puzzle
Word family
- puzzled (adj.)
- puzzling (adj.)
- puzzlement (n.)
Usage tip
puzzled形容人感到困惑；puzzling形容事物令人困惑。
FAQ
- What does puzzle mean?
- A game or problem that tests your thinking skills. Something that is difficult to understand or explain. To make someone feel confused because something is difficult to understand.
- How is puzzle pronounced?
- UK /ˈpʌzl/, US /ˈpʌzl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
