riddle
n[C]
1 puzzling question, statement or description, esp one intended to test the cleverness of those wishing to solve it 谜; (尤指)谜语
ask/tell sb a riddle 出个谜语叫某人猜
know the answer to/solve a riddle 知道谜底
She speaks/talks in riddles it's very difficult to know what she means. 她说话含糊其辞--实在令人费解.
2 puzzling person, thing, event, etc 谜一般的人、 东西、 事情等
She's a complete riddle, even to her parents. 她是个很难了解的人, 连她父母都无法了解她.
the riddle of how the universe originated 宇宙起源之谜.
riddle n [C]
coarse sieve for earth, gravel, cinders, etc (筛泥土、 碎石、 煤渣等用的)粗筛. riddle, v
1 [Tn]
(a) pass (gravel, etc) through a riddle 用粗筛筛(碎石等).
(b) shake (a grate, eg in a stove) in order to make ashes, cinders, etc fall through 摇动(炉箅子等)使灰、 煤渣等落下.
2
(a) [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (with sth) make many holes in sb/sth 将某人[某物]弄得满是窟窿
The car was riddled from end to end. 那汽车前前後後都是窟窿.
The roof was riddled with bullet holes. 房顶满是子弹打的窟窿.
(b) [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth with sth affect sb/sth completely 严重影响或侵袭某人[某事物]
(derog 贬) They areriddled with disease. 他们饱受病痛之苦.
an administrationriddled with corruption 极其腐败的政府.
and these will ply the short wings with such irresistible power that they can bore for long distances through an opposing gale before exhaustion follows.