英语单词 | quandary |
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英美音标 | ['kwɔndəri] |
中文释义 | n.困惑,窘境,进退两难 |
vocabulary简明 | How to define the word quandary? Wow, this is quite a dilemma. What to do, what to do? Hmmm. Looks like this moment itself is a quandary: a tough situation that will be really hard to resolve. |
vocabulary扩展 | If you’re uncertain what to do because all of your options seem unpleasant, you’re probably in a quandary. Some voters find themselves in a quandary when they dislike all of the candidates. A more common quandary is when you plan two events at the same time and can’t decide which one to attend. Some synonyms are predicament, dilemma, plight, and pickle — and choosing which word to use is a quandary in itself. |
柯林斯星级 | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]困境;窘境;左右为难的境地 If you are in a quandary, you have to make a decision but cannot decide what to do. [usu sing]
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