They are the three riddles of the sphinx of fate, to which the human commonweal must find an answer or perish. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
That's a thing I shall never tell plainly; and perhaps if I try to tell you in riddles you will not care to guess them. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
You speak in riddles. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
Well, I suppose I am, said Crispin smilingly; but one which will shortly be explained, and, like all riddles, turn out to be very disappointing. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
The bulk of these new Bible students took what their consciences approved from the Bible and ignored its riddles and contradictions. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
But like so many theoretical riddles, this one rested on a very simple piece of ignorance. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
The New Order found itself confronted with three riddles which it was quite unprepared to solve: Property, Currency, and International Relationship. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
So many clever riddles as there used to be when he was younghe wondered he could not remember them! 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
The world's end will surely find us still engaged in answering riddles. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.