
好词典

源自16世纪晚期,可能来自拉丁语 'quandō' (何时) 或古法语 'quand' (何时),反映不确定的状态。
❶ 指处于两难或困惑的状态,难以做出决定或选择,通常因为所有选项看起来都不理想。
“She was in a quandary about whether to accept the job offer or stay with her current company.”
(她陷入两难,不知是该接受这份工作邀请还是留在现在的公司。)
“The team found themselves in a quandary when both solutions had significant drawbacks.”
(当两个解决方案都有明显缺点时,团队陷入了进退两难的境地。)
in a quandary — 表示处于困惑或两难的状态,无法轻易做出决定。
“After receiving two equally good job offers, he was in a real quandary about which to choose.”
(收到两份同样好的工作邀请后,他陷入了真正的两难境地,不知该选哪个。)