riddled

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a. 布满的; 充斥的; 泛滥的 v. 解谜, 出谜题(riddle的过去分词形式)

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/ˈɹɪdəld/

词形变化

more riddled 比较级 most riddled 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    simple past and past participle of riddle

adj.
  1. 1.

    Damaged throughout by holes.

    比喻
  2. 2.

    Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.

    Taking a noun complement construed with the preposition with.

    The minister claimed that the old benefits system was riddled with abuse and fraud.

  3. 3.

    Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation.

    Taking a noun complement that precedes the adjective, forming a compound.

    a hole-riddled sweater

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