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predicament

UK //prɪˈdɪkəmənt//US //prɪˈdɪkəmənt//

词源

源自中古拉丁语 'praedicamentum',意为'类别'或'断言',后演变为指'困难处境'。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指一种困难或尴尬的处境,通常让人感到难以摆脱或解决。这种困境可能是由自身行为或外部环境造成的。

“After losing his job and his car breaking down, he found himself in a real predicament.”

(在丢了工作又遭遇汽车抛锚后,他陷入了真正的困境。)

“The hikers were in a predicament when they realized they were lost in the mountains.”

(当徒步者意识到他们在山里迷路时,他们陷入了困境。)

同义词:dilemma, quandary, plight

常见短语

in a predicament — 表示处于困难或尴尬的境地,强调难以找到解决方案的状态。

“After missing the last train, we were in a predicament with no way to get home.”

(错过末班车后,我们陷入了无法回家的困境。)