riddle
- IPA[ˈrɪdl]
英式
- a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning；a person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain
- speak in or pose riddles；solve or explain (a riddle) to (someone)
verb: riddle, 3rd person present: riddles, gerund or present participle: riddling, past tense: riddled, past participle: riddled
noun: riddle, plural noun: riddles
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning they started asking riddles and telling jokes
- ▪ a person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain the riddle of her death
動詞
- 1. archaic speak in or pose riddles he who knows not how to riddle
- ▪ archaic solve or explain (a riddle) to (someone) riddle me this then
