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

• 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。
• His question placed me in a quandary.
  他的问题使我有口难开。
• When he arrived home, he faced a quandary. How to get the gold out?
  到家后他陷入窘境，该如何取出这些金子呢？
• He found himself in a quandary.
  他发现自己处于左右为难的窘境之中。
• 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。
• We're in a quandary over which school to send our children to.
  我们举棋不定，不知该送我们的孩子去哪个学校。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• I've had two job offers, and I'm in a real quandary about which one to accept.
  我收到两份工作聘请，真是左右为难，不知该接受哪个。