1. 使迷惑;使為難,使窘困

What puzzles me is why they didn’t show up.

令我百思不解的是他們?yōu)槭裁礇]有出現(xiàn)。

He looked a little puzzled.

他看上去有點困惑。

His recent behavior puzzles me.

他最近的行為使我迷惑不解。

2. (儀表等)標示,指示;記錄

The thermometer registered 70 degrees.

溫度計顯示七十度。

vi.

登記,注冊

I registered at a hotel near the train station.

我在靠近火車站的一家旅館登記住宿。

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puzzle

vt.

1. 登記,注冊,申報

Waldo went to the city hall to register the birth of his son.

沃爾多去市政廳為他兒子作出生登記。

2. 樂事,樂趣[C]

He enjoyed the delights of New York’s night life.

他喜歡紐約夜生活的樂趣。

vt.

使高興；使愉快

I’m delighted that you are back.

你回來了,我很高興。

We were delighted to read your novel.

我們很高興拜讀你的小說。

The clown delighted the audience.

小丑逗樂了觀眾。

register

vt.

1. 欣喜,愉快[U]

To our delight, our football team won.

令我們高興的是,我們的足球隊贏了。

She ran back home with delight.

她興高采烈地跑回家。

2. 強調(diào);使突出

This example underlines the consequences of bad management.

這個例子突顯了管理不好的后果。

center on/ upon/ around

集中; 居中[(+on/upon/around)]

Their talks always center around politics.

他們的談話總是圍繞著政治。

concentrate

vt.

集中;聚集,集結[O][(+on/upon)]

We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.

我們必須把注意力集中在效率上。

Our population is concentrated in the big cities.

我國人口集中在大城市里。

vi.

全神貫注;專心致志于；全力以赴[(+on/upon)]

She couldn’t concentrate on a book very long.

她不能長時間專心讀一本書。

delight

n.

1. 在...的下面劃線

The key words are underlined.

關鍵的字下面劃了線。

3. 使脹破

underline

vt.

2. 突然打開;沖出;炸出

1. 使爆炸;使破裂

After ten days of rain the river burst its banks.

下了十天雨后河堤決口了。