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quandary

英 [ˈkwɒndəri]

美 [ˈkwɑːndəri]

n.  困惑; 进退两难; 困窘

复数:quandaries 

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BNC.21357 / COCA.15583

牛津词典

    noun

    • 困惑;进退两难;困窘
      the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation
      1. George was in a quandary ─should he go or shouldn't he?
        乔治犹豫不定——他是该去呢,还是不该去?

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT 困境;窘境;左右为难的境地
      If you areinaquandary, you have to make a decision but cannot decide what to do.
      1. The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
        政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地,不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。

    英英释义

    noun

    • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
        Synonym:dilemma
      1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
        1. finds himself in a most awkward predicament
        2. the woeful plight of homeless people
        Synonym:predicamentplight

      双语例句

      • He found himself in a quandary.
        他发现自己处于左右为难的窘境之中。
      • It is a quandary every couple with children eventually faces: Should we fight in front of the kids?
        对有孩子的夫妻终将面临这样的问题:我们该不该在孩子面前吵架?
      • This pitfall causes a quandary for most developers.
        对大多数开发人员来说,该陷阱会引起困惑。
      • I was in a quandary about whether to go.
        我到底去不去,真是左右为难。
      • The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
        政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地,不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。
      • We uncover the defects of natural laws, and see the quandary that man is in by their operation.
        我们把自然律的缺陷揭穿了,把自然律的运用给人类的窘迫看明白了。
      • Her unwillingness to cooperate put me in a quandary.
        她不愿合作,这使我陷入困境。
      • His question placed me in a quandary. This was a hard requirement to make or to procure.
        他的问题使我有口难开。这是一个难以出口,也难以办到的要求。
      • He's in a quandary about whether to join the club.
        他对是否参加俱乐部感到无所适从。
      • I was put in a quandary.
        我陷入进退两难的窘境中。