| 单词 | quandary |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['kwɔndəri] |
| 解释 | n.困惑，进退两难 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.困惑，进退两难(a state of perplexity or doubt; predicament) 【考】 反义词：state of complete certainty(完全确定 状态) 【例】 be in a quandary about what to do |
| 字源 | quandary (n.) "state of perplexity," 1570s, of unknown origin, perhaps a quasi-Latinism based on Latin quando "when? at what time?; at the time that, inasmuch," pronomial adverb of time, related to qui "who" (see who). Originally accented on the second syllable. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 困惑; 进退两难 【记】quan圈, dary: 想象唐僧在悟空画的圈里面想救人又怕白骨精吃了的心理状态－进退两难. 【类】quandary: perplex = ? 困惑: 困惑 = ? 【反】state of complete certain(完全确定状态) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】音：框(困)到里，框到里面出不来；音： 框 + boundary 框到边界里 |
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