puzzle over

She puzzled over the postmark on the letter.

想弄明白信封上的邮戳。

They puzzled over the question for quite a while.

这问题他们想了很久。

The old general was puzzling over the old map.

老将军对着那张旧思索着。

He puzzled himself over the matter.

他对那件事绞尽脑。

She was puzzled over the decision.

得这个决定难以理解。

I puzzled over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned on me.

我对这个问题冥思想了很久才豁然开朗。