"riddle" in Chinese (Simplified)
谜语谜题
Definition
谜语是一种有意设置难度,需要用创造性思维去解答的问题、谜题或陈述。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Riddle” 通常用于休闲或游戏语境,多指文字谜题。与 “enigma” 和 “puzzle” 相近,但 “enigma” 更正式常用于深奥问题,“puzzle” 常指拼图或智力游戏。
Examples
Can you solve this riddle?
你能解开这个**谜语**吗?
The teacher told us a funny riddle in class.
老师在课堂上讲了一个有趣的**谜语**。
He enjoys making up his own riddles for friends.
他喜欢自己编**谜语**给朋友玩。
Life can feel like a riddle sometimes—difficult to figure out.
有时候生活就像个**谜题**,很难理解。
That old story is a real riddle—nobody knows what actually happened.
那个老故事就是个**谜题**——没人知道到底发生了什么。
His answer left me more confused than the riddle itself!
他的答案让我比起**谜语**本身还要糊涂!