brainteaser

n. 难题, 谜

发音

US /ˈbɹeɪnˌtizɚ/

词形变化

brainteasers 复数 brainteasers

别名

brain teaser

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A problem or puzzle devised to exercise the brain and mind.

    非正式

    She bought me a book of brainteasers, which is both entertaining and also supposedly good for decreasing dementia risk.

  2. 2.

    Any difficult problem or puzzle.

    非正式

    Trying to figure out how to square this circle is a brainteaser to say the least.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

riddle enigma conundrum

上位词 1

problem

词源

From brain + teaser.

来源：wiktionary