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riddle 1 AHD[rĭdʹl] D.J.[ˈrɪdl]K.K.[ˈrɪdļ]v.tr.(及物动词)rid.dled, rid.dling, rid.dles - To pierce with numerous holes; perforate:刺出无数窟窿;打排孔:riddle a target with bullets.用子弹把耙子打成蜂窝似的
- To spread throughout:充斥,弥漫:"Election campaigns have always been riddled with demagogy and worse"(New Republic)“选举活动总是充斥了煽动和坏事”(新共和国)
- To put (gravel, for example) through a coarse sieve.筛分:通过粗眼筛子过滤(例如,石子)
n.(名词)- A coarse sieve, as for gravel.粗筛:粗眼筛子,如用来筛石子
- Middle English riddlen [to sift] 中古英语 riddlen [筛,精选]
- from riddil [sieve] 源自 riddil [筛子,过滤器]
- alteration of Old English hriddel * see krei- 古英语 hriddel的变化 * 参见 krei-
ridʹdler n.(名词) riddle 2 AHD[rĭdʹl] D.J.[ˈrɪdl]K.K.[ˈrɪdļ]n.(名词)- A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand; a conundrum.谜(语):需要思考才能回答或理解的问题或陈述;谜语
- One that is perplexing; an enigma.令人困扰的事物,迷惑不解的问题
v.(动词)rid.dled, rid.dling, rid.dles v.tr.(及物动词)- To solve or explain.解决,解释
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To propound or solve riddles.提出,解谜
- To speak in riddles.说谜语
- Middle English redels 中古英语 redels
- from Old English rǣdels * see ar- 源自 古英语 rǣdels * 参见 ar-
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