riddle1 | BrE ˈrɪd(ə)l, AmE ˈrɪdl | noun ① (puzzle) 谜语 míyǔ ▸ to ask sb a riddle; 让某人猜谜 ▸ to solve a riddle 解谜 ▸ to talk in riddles 说话拐弯抹角 ② (mystery) 谜 mí ▸ he's a riddle 他是个谜一样的人 ▸ the riddle of the origin of the universe 宇宙起源之谜 ▸ the riddle of the Sphinx 斯芬克斯之谜 |