quandary
英 ['kwɒnd(ə)rɪ]
美['kwɑndəri]
- n. 困惑；窘境；为难
英英释意
- 1. 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"
- 2. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
双语例句
- 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？
来自《权威词典》
- 2. I was in a quandary about whether to go.
- 我当时正犹豫到底去不去.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. I was put in a great quandary.
- 我陷于进退两难的窘境.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. 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.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- 5. As a matter of fact, she was in a most hopeless quandary.
- 事实上, 她正陷入进退两难的困境.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹