riddle
US /ˈrɪd.əl/
UK /ˈrɪd.əl/
名詞
なぞなぞ, 謎
a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game
例:
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He posed a difficult riddle to the children.
彼は子供たちに難しいなぞなぞを出した。
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The detective tried to solve the riddle of the missing jewels.
探偵は行方不明の宝石の謎を解こうとした。
動詞
穴だらけにする, 蝕む
to pierce with many holes
例:
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The old sign was riddled with bullet holes.
古い看板は弾痕で穴だらけだった。
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His body was riddled with disease.
彼の体は病気に蝕まれていた。