puzzling

• 形容某事物令人困惑、难以理解或使人费解。

Describes something that is confusing or difficult to understand.

1. Confusing or difficult to understandB2formal

   Causing confusion or difficulty in understanding; perplexing.

   令人费解的

   • The instructions were puzzling and hard to follow.
   • Her sudden change in attitude was puzzling to everyone.
   • The detective found the case deeply puzzling.

   同义词bafflingbewilderingconfusingenigmaticinexplicablemystifyingperplexingunfathomable

   反义词clearcomprehensibleevidentobviousplainstraightforwardunderstandable

2. Mysterious or enigmaticB2formal

   Having a quality that makes something seem mysterious or hard to explain.

   令人费解的

   • The ancient symbols were puzzling to the archaeologists.
   • His puzzling behavior left his friends worried.
   • The disappearance of the artifact remains puzzling.

   同义词bafflingbewilderingconfusingenigmaticinexplicablemysteriousperplexingunfathomable

   反义词apparentclearcomprehensibleexplicitobviousplainstraightforwardtransparentunderstandable

• 动词，表示使某人感到困惑或不解，或表示对某事进行深入思考以理解它。

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to feel confused or perplexed, or to think deeply about something in order to understand it.

1. Confuse or perplexB1formal

   To cause someone to feel confused or unable to understand something.

   使困惑

   • The strange message puzzled the entire team.
   • Her sudden decision puzzled her friends.
   • The complex instructions puzzled the new employees.

   同义词bafflebemusebewilderconfoundconfusedumbfoundmystifynonplusperplexstump

   反义词clarifyenlightenexplainilluminate

2. Think deeplyB1formal

   To think hard about something in order to understand or solve it.

   苦苦思索

   • He puzzled over the crossword clue for hours.
   • She puzzled about the meaning of the ancient symbol.
   • They puzzled through the difficult math problem together.

   同义词cogitatecontemplatedeliberatemeditatemullmuseponderreflectruminate

短语动词变体puzzle outpuzzle over