But the story is very different when participants are given a vocabulary test, or asked to do crosswords.

但当参与者被要求进行词汇测试或填字游戏时，情况就大不相同了。

If crosswords are too easy and Sudoku a touch boring, why not go and climb a tree?

如果你觉得填字游戏太过简单，数独（一种运用纸、笔进行演算的逻辑游戏）又难的有点单调，为什么不去爬爬树呢？

But in the meantime, it seems like going out and having some fun exercising with friends helps a little more than staying home with crosswords.

但与此同时，似乎出去和朋友们一起做一些有趣的运动比在家玩填字游戏更有帮助。

Crosswords are great for word retrieval.

纵横填字谜都是伟大的词检索。

Knitting, doing crosswords or just walking also help.

编织 、 猜字游戏或散步也有助于健康.

I did some crosswords to amuse myself on the journey.

在旅途中,我以玩儿纵横字谜为消遣.

He started making crosswords when he was in his teens.

他从十几岁就开始创作字谜游戏了.

I did some crosswords to amuse myself on the journey .

在旅途中，我以玩儿纵横字谜为消遣。

I keep my brain and body active with needlework, crosswords, Sudokus or duplicate bridge.

做点刺绣，玩个字谜、数独游戏、复局桥牌之类的，保持大脑和身体的活动状态。

If your brain is kept mentally fit, your concentration will improve as a result. Exercise the brain with things like chess, bridge, crosswords, sudoku and other puzzles.

如果能保证精神健康，那么注意力自然就会提高。利用象棋，桥牌，纵横字谜，数独和其他智力测验来锻炼大脑。