riddle
n[C]
1 puzzling question, statement or description, esp one intended to test the cleverness of those wishing to solve it 謎; (尤指)謎語
ask/tell sb a riddle 出個謎語叫某人猜
know the answer to/solve a riddle 知道謎底
She speaks/talks in riddles it's very difficult to know what she means. 她說話含糊其辭--實在令人費解.
2 puzzling person, thing, event, etc 謎一般的人、 東西、 事情等
She's a complete riddle, even to her parents. 她是個很難了解的人, 連她父母都無法了解她.
the riddle of how the universe originated 宇宙起源之謎.
riddle n [C]
coarse sieve for earth, gravel, cinders, etc (篩泥土、 碎石、 煤渣等用的)粗篩. riddle, v
1 [Tn]
(a) pass (gravel, etc) through a riddle 用粗篩篩(碎石等).
(b) shake (a grate, eg in a stove) in order to make ashes, cinders, etc fall through 搖動(爐箅子等)使灰、 煤渣等落下.
2
(a) [esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) make many holes in sb/sth 將某人[某物]弄得滿是窟窿
The car was riddled from end to end. 那汽車前前後後都是窟窿.
The roof was riddled with bullet holes. 房頂滿是子彈打的窟窿.
(b) [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
~ sb/sth with sth affect sb/sth completely 嚴重影響或侵襲某人[某事物]
(derog 貶) They areriddled with disease. 他們飽受病痛之苦.
an administrationriddled with corruption 極其腐敗的政府.