brainteaser

/ˈbreɪnˌtiː.zər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbreɪnˌtiː.zɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrān-ˌtē-zər/ (ame, mw)

brainteaser — noun

  • brainteasersingular
  • brainteasersplural

1. A short question or puzzle meant to test your thinking, usually as a fun game.

1.名詞B1
釋義

A short question or puzzle meant to test your thinking, usually as a fun game.

例句

Trang wrote a brainteaser on the whiteboard, and the class debated every clue.

write a brainteaser on the board

Jude emailed the team a Friday brainteaser about moving one matchstick.

a brainteaser about a small logic move

同義詞
  • puzzle

    broader word; a puzzle can also be a jigsaw, mystery, or other kind of challenge.

  • riddle

    usually a spoken or written question with a clever answer, often with wordplay.

  • conundrum

    more formal; often sounds less playful and more difficult or awkward.

反義詞
  • answer

    the solution that ends the mental challenge

文法句型

solve a brainteaser

a brainteaser about [topic]

use a brainteaser to start [activity]

用法筆記

Often used for a short challenge in a class, magazine, app, or game. Unlike a jigsaw or crossword, a brainteaser is usually something you solve mainly in your head.

常見錯誤

❌We built the brainteaser with tiny pieces.
✅We solved the brainteaser by spotting the hidden pattern.
💡a brainteaser is mainly a mental challenge, not something you physically put together.