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
• 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

• Tu chu-chai was in a quandary and did not know what to say.
  杜竹斋几乎没有了主意，回答不出话来。
• 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。
• He found himself in a quandary.
  他发现自己处于左右为难的窘境之中。
• More than any other scientific problem the cosmic-expansion conundrum presents scientists with an existential quandary.
  宇宙膨胀之谜给科学家们提供了一个比所有其它科学问题更大的存在难题。
• Carrie hung in a quandary, balancing between decision and helplessness.
  嘉莉正左右为难。想下决心，又觉得无助。
• And if they allow themselves to experience the quandary.
  如果它们允许自己去经历这些个困惑。
• The man's request put me in a quandary, I didn't know what to do.
  那个人的要求使我为难，我不知道如何是好。
• 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, for this situation was totally unforeseen."
  “我陷入困惑，因为这个局面完全没有被预料到。”
• Her unwillingness to cooperate put me in a quandary.
  她不愿合作，这使我陷入困境。