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

• 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。
• 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 hard little face looked flintier than ever and Scarlett was in a quandary.
  他这时扳着的面孔看上去比石头还坚硬，思嘉进退两难了。
• 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。
• His question placed me in a quandary.
  他的问题使我有口难开。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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 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。”