quandary
英 [ˈkwɒndəri]
美 [ˈkwɑːndəri]
n. 困惑; 进退两难; 困窘
复数：quandaries
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- 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？
- George was in a quandary ─should he go or shouldn't he?
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.- 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。
- The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
英英释义
noun
- state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
- a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
- finds himself in a most awkward predicament
- the woeful plight of homeless people
双语例句
- In spite of this, they were in a quandary. These realities create a dilemma for the Government.
尽管这样，他们还觉得左右为难。两方面的事实使政府左右为难。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Dear Annie: I am really embarrassed to even be asking this question, but I am in a quandary here and am hoping you ( or your readers) can help.
亲爱的安妮：提出这个问题，让我感到难堪，但我就是那1/4中的一员，希望你（或你的读者）能给我一些帮助。 - 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。 - Her unwillingness to cooperate put me in a quandary.
她不愿合作，这使我陷入困境。 - It put me in a quandary when I realized that I had missed my train.
当我意识到我已赶不上火车时，我不知如何是好。 - 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 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。