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puzzle

n. 难题，字谜，迷惑

[例句] It is really a puzzle to my father. 对我父亲来说，这的确是个谜。

v. 使......困惑，后接sb. 作宾语。

[例句] Her reply puzzled me.

她的回答令我很困惑。

[拓展] puzzled adj. 无法了解的，困惑的，茫然的

[例句] She was puzzled about what to do next.

她不知道下一步该怎么办。

puzzling adj. 令人费解的

[例句] That is really a puzzling question.

那的确是个难题。

[小试身手] 用puzzle及其相关词的适当形式填空。

1. The _____ teacher wanted to know what his student was doing after school.

2. The _____ Maths problem made him _____.

3. The mother was greatly _____ when she heard the _____ news.

Key: 1. puzzled 2. puzzling; puzzled 3. puzzled; puzzling

☆ convince sb. (of sth.) 说服，使信服

[例句] I tried to convince them of his innocence.

我设法使他们相信他清白无辜。

☆ convince sb. that ... 使确信......

[例句] Her smile convinced him that she was very happy.

她的微笑使他确信她非常快乐。

☆ convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事

[例句] They convinced me to go to attend the meeting by car.

他们说服我开车去开会。

☆ convinced adj. 确信的，深信的