1、tale：n. （虚构的）话、故事
e.g. a fairy tale：神仙故事； tales of adventure：冒险故事； an old wives’ tale：迷信、荒唐的故事； It was just a tale：那只是捏造的事故； tell tales (about、on)泄露秘密、搬弄是非
2、puzzle：vt.使……迷惑、为难、伤脑筋。 常用句型：sth. puzzle sb.
e.g. What he said puzzled everyone present.
The maths problem puzzled all the students.
vt. puzzle oneself (one’s brain) about / over / as to … 为……绞尽脑汁、伤透脑筋
e.g. He puzzled his brains all day about the problem, but failed to work it out.
Don’t puzzle yourself about it, for it is of no importance.
n. 难题、谜、无法理解的事物
e.g. It’s quite a puzzle to me why he did that.
