quandary 详细解释

quandary

['kwɔndəri]

n. 困惑, 迷惑, 为难

n.[C]

困惑; 为难; 窘境[(+about/as to)]

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。

词形变化

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词义辨析

同义:

n.困惑; 窘境

dilemma  perplexity  predicament  confusion  puzzle  uncertainty  

同义参见:

paradox  embarrassment  fix  

英英释义

名词 quandary:

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

同义词：predicament, plight

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

同义词：dilemma

短语词组

in a quandary

1. 左右为难

I was in a quandary about whether to go.

我到底去不去, 真是左右为难。

补充

quandaryquandary英:[ˈkwɔndəri] 美:[ˈkwɑndəri, -dri]n.1.窘困, 不知所措

例句

1. Kate was in a quandary.凯特进退两难。 2. a legal quandary.法律上的窘境。 3. The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.这个出乎意料的测试结果让研究者们无所适从。 4. "He was in a quandary [=unsure, confused] about which candidate to choose."他拿不定主意该选择哪位候选人。

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