梯级拼图

picture puzzles───拼图板

monkey puzzles───n.智利南洋衫，猴谜树

to puzzle───迷惑

Chinese puzzles───中国智力玩具（如七巧板、九连环等）；复杂难懂的事物

sausage sizzles───烤香肠

jigsaw puzzles───拼图游戏；拼图玩具

picture puzzle───拼图板

bemuzzles───迷惑

gas guzzler───吃油车，油老虎

At what age would you say it's important to start playing games and puzzles to help stave off the effects of age-related deterioration?" I asked.───你认为多大年纪就应该开始玩游戏跟猜字谜以避免年龄增大带来的退化呢？”我问道。

So the conclusion that I am most cautious about making is giving the idea that somehow working crossword puzzles is going to stave off Alzheimer's disease.───所以要下“玩填词游戏能避免阿兹·海默症”这种结论，我是非常谨慎的。

idea of building up cognitive reserve has led to the popular advice that doing crossword puzzles or brain teasers, anything to remain mentally active, helps stave off dementia symptoms.───了解到建立“认知储备”的意义，许多人得到的建议是多做字谜或脑筋急转弯游戏。他们认为只要保持开动脑筋，就可以不让痴呆症萌芽。