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

• But the quandary runs far deeper than denial.
  但是比起拒绝接受现实，共和党的窘境深得多。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• I was put in a quandary.
  我陷入进退两难的窘境中。
• "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。”
• It occurred to me that in the midst of this quandary my own primal question had finally been answered.
  在这样的窘境中，我忽然想到当初那个问题的答案。
• 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。
• His question placed me in a quandary.
  他的问题使我有口难开。
• He went out to his house in a quandary concerning life and chance.
  他怀着对生活和命运忧虑重重的心情走回家去。