| 单词 | quandary |
| 释义 | quandary (once / 6933 pages) n 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. 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. WORD FAMILYquandary: quandaries USAGE EXAMPLESThis is not the whole problem, but it is a major contributor to Metro’s financial quandary. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) There’s a strange quandary, then, for the development of certain vaccines. The New Yorker(Aug 15, 2016) Such is the quandary John Daly finds himself in after this weekend's show. Golf Digest(Dec 12, 2016) 1n state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options Syn|Hypo|Hyper dilemma double bind (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful perplexity trouble or confusion resulting from complexity 2n a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one Syn|Hypo|Hyper plight, predicament, quagmire care a cause for feeling concern box, cornera predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible hot watera dangerous or distressing predicament difficulty a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome |
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