riddle
英 /ˈrɪdl/ 美 /ˈrɪdl/
- n. 谜语a puzzling question with a clever or unexpected answer
- n. 谜；难解之事something mysterious that is difficult to understand or explain
My cousin asked a riddle that nobody could solve.
我的表亲出了一个谁也解不开的谜语。
The sudden disappearance of this ancient settlement remains a riddle despite decades of archaeological research.
尽管经过数十年的考古研究，这座古代聚落的突然消失仍是一个谜。
搭配
solve a riddle 解开谜语pose a riddle 出谜语remain a riddle 仍是一个谜
辨析提示
谜语的答案用answer；解谜可用solve a riddle。
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