语法结构:及物动词短语,主语通常是人(主动思考),宾语可以是:
名词/代词(如 problem, question, letter 等);
从句(常用 why/what/how 引导的宾语从句)。
通过具体场景理解用法:
宾语是名词:
She puzzled over the math problem for hours but still couldn’t solve it.
(她花了几个小时苦思那道数学题,却还是没解出来。)
宾语是代词:
I found the note confusing—could you help me puzzle over it?
(我觉得这张纸条很费解——你能帮我琢磨琢磨吗?)
宾语是从句:
He’s been puzzling over why his best friend suddenly stopped talking to him.
(他一直在苦思,为什么最好的朋友突然不和他说话了。)
更生动的场景:
Scientists have puzzled over the origin of this ancient artifact for years.
(科学家们多年来一直在琢磨这件古代文物的起源。)
puzzle over vs puzzle out:
puzzle over:强调“思考的过程”(未解决);
puzzle out:强调“解决/弄明白的结果”(完成)。
例:
She puzzled over the riddle for days before finally puzzling it out.
(她苦思这个谜语好几天,最后终于解开了。)