雅思词汇解析（114）| 玩具

1.assemble /ə'semb(ə)l/
v. 装配；组装
e.g. After opening the gift, he couldn’t wait to assemble the puzzle and see the complete picture.
e.g. It took us an hour to assemble the LEGO castle, but the result was worth it.

antonym: disassemble
v. 拆开；拆卸
e.g. The robot toy is designed to be easy to disassemble and reassemble.
e.g. Make sure to follow the instructions when you disassemble the puzzle pieces.

2.coordination /kəʊˌɔ:dnˈeɪʃən/
n. (身体部位的)协调能力
搭配：
hand-eye coordination 手眼协调能力
physical coordination 身体协调
e.g. Computer games help to develop your hand-eye coordination.
e.g. Learning to ride a bicycle requires good physical coordination, especially balance.

adj. coordinated [在身体运动上]协调的，协调性强的
e.g. His performance was highly coordinated, showing great control and balance during the dance routine.

3.reminiscent /remɪ'nɪs(ə)nt/
adj. 使人想起的;使人忆起的
搭配：be reminiscent of 使人想起… 
e.g. The colorful stuffed animals on the shelf are reminiscent of the toys I loved when I was young.
e.g. The simple wooden blocks were reminiscent of the first educational toys I ever had.

4.puzzle /'pʌz(ə)l/
n.智力问题[或游戏、玩具]
搭配: jigsaw puzzle 拼图游戏；拼图玩具
crossword puzzle 填字游戏；纵横字谜
e.g. She spent the afternoon putting together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle of a beautiful landscape.
e.g. I love solving jigsaw puzzles because they help me relax and improve my concentration.
e.g. He enjoyed doing the crossword puzzle every evening as a way to wind down after a long day.
补充：wind down 放松

n. 令人费解的人（或事物）；谜 
e.g. It’s a real puzzle how these animals manage to survive the winter.

v. 使难以理解；使迷惑
e.g. The question puzzled me.
e.g. The strange riddle puzzled the children, but they finally figured it out.
补充：riddle n. 谜;谜语；