好词典
riddle
UK //ˈrɪd(ə)l//US //ˈrɪd(ə)l//
词源
源自古英语 rǣdels（建议、解释），与 rǣdan（建议、解释）相关。与德语 Rätsel（谜语）同源。
noun
❶ 谜语，指一种需要思考才能解答的问题或陈述，通常包含巧妙的措辞或双关语。
“Can you solve this riddle: What has keys but can't open locks?”
（你能解开这个谜语吗：什么东西有钥匙却打不开锁？）
“The children enjoyed telling each other riddles during the campfire.”
（孩子们喜欢在篝火旁互相猜谜语。）
❶ 谜团，指难以理解或解释的事物或情况。
“The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a riddle to historians.”
（这个古代文明的消失对历史学家来说仍是个谜团。）
“Scientists are trying to unravel the riddle of dark matter.”
（科学家们正试图解开暗物质之谜。）
同义词:puzzle, enigma, conundrum, mystery, brain-teaser
verb
❶ 使布满孔洞或伤痕，通常指被子弹或其他物体多次击穿。
“The wall was riddled with bullet holes after the shootout.”
（枪战后墙上布满了弹孔。）
“The old ship's hull was riddled with wormholes.”
（这艘老船的船体被虫蛀得千疮百孔。）
同义词:perforate, pierce, penetrate, puncture, hole
常见短语
riddle with — 充满（通常指不好的事物），表示某物被大量某种东西所充斥或破坏。
“The old house was riddled with termites.”
（这栋老房子被白蚁蛀得到处都是。）