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quandary

UK //ˈkwɒndəri//US //ˈkwɑːndəri//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:dilemma, predicament, plight, quagmire, bind

常见短语

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。)