1. 使迷惑;使为难,使窘困

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

令我百思不解的是他们为什么没有出现。

He looked a little puzzled.

他看上去有点困惑。

His recent behavior puzzles me.

他最近的行为使我迷惑不解。

2. (仪表等)标示,指示;记录

The thermometer registered 70 degrees.

温度计显示七十度。

vi.

登记,注册

I registered at a hotel near the train station.

我在靠近火车站的一家旅馆登记住宿。

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puzzle

vt.

1. 登记,注册,申报

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

沃尔多去市政厅为他儿子作出生登记。

2. 乐事,乐趣[C]

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

他喜欢纽约夜生活的乐趣。

vt.

使高兴；使愉快

I’m delighted that you are back.

你回来了,我很高兴。

We were delighted to read your novel.

我们很高兴拜读你的小说。

The clown delighted the audience.

小丑逗乐了观众。

register

vt.

1. 欣喜,愉快[U]

To our delight, our football team won.

令我们高兴的是,我们的足球队赢了。

She ran back home with delight.

她兴高采烈地跑回家。

2. 强调;使突出

This example underlines the consequences of bad management.

这个例子突显了管理不好的后果。

center on/ upon/ around

集中; 居中[(+on/upon/around)]

Their talks always center around politics.

他们的谈话总是围绕着政治。

concentrate

vt.

集中;聚集,集结[O][(+on/upon)]

We must concentrate our attention on efficiency.

我们必须把注意力集中在效率上。

Our population is concentrated in the big cities.

我国人口集中在大城市里。

vi.

全神贯注;专心致志于；全力以赴[(+on/upon)]

She couldn’t concentrate on a book very long.

她不能长时间专心读一本书。

delight

n.

1. 在...的下面划线

The key words are underlined.

关键的字下面划了线。

3. 使胀破

underline

vt.

2. 突然打开;冲出;炸出

1. 使爆炸;使破裂

After ten days of rain the river burst its banks.

下了十天雨后河堤决口了。