phrasal verbphr vSOLVE/FIND THE ANSWERto solve a confusing or difficult problem by thinking about it carefully 仔细考虑解决〔难题等〕
He lay looking at the ceiling, trying to puzzle things out.
他躺在那里盯着天花板,想要弄明白是怎么回事。
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puzzle out• Eight-twenty the cards and puzzles go out...• He lay in bed, for some time, and stared up at the ceiling trying to puzzle it out.• A puzzle solved itself out here.