rebus

英['riːbəs] 美['riːbəs]
  • n. 字谜;画谜
GRE
    n. (名词)
    1. 组字画, 画谜 (指一种用图画表示的谜)
    2. 谜, 字谜

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words

1. A picture of a cat on a log is a rebus for catalog.
谜画中有一只猫(cat) 站在一块木头(alog)上,谜底是catalog( 目录).

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. Most people know a sort of puzzle called rebus.
大多数人都知道有一种称为画谜的猜谜.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. This is called rebus writing, and is a tremendously common pattern in all early writing systems.
      这称作谜画写字,是早期书写系统中非常普遍的一种方式。
    2. Most people know a sort of puzzle called rebus.
      大多数人都知道有一种称为画谜的猜谜。