英汉词典

quandary 基本解释

• n. 困惑；窘境；为难

quandary 词态变化

quandary 中文词源

来自拉丁语quando,何时，什么时候，哪天，来自qui,谁，如何，该，来自PIE*kwo,疑问代词词干，词源同quality,quantity,who,how.引申词义没所握，困境，进退两难。-and,现在分词。

quandary 英文词源

quandary

quandary: [16] Quandary may have originated as a quasi-latinism. One of its early forms was quandare, which suggests that it may have been a pseudo-Latin infinitive verb, coined on the fanciful notion that Latin quandō ‘when’ was a first person present singular form.

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," pronominal adverb of time, related to qui "who" (see who). Originally accented on the second syllable.

quandary 英文释义

1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one;

"finds himself in a most awkward predicament"

"the woeful plight of homeless people"

2. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

quandary 双语例句

1. George was in a quandary —should he go or shouldn't he?

乔治犹豫不定—他是该去呢，还是不该去？

来自《权威词典》

2. I was in a quandary about whether to go.

我当时正犹豫到底去不去.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I was put in a great quandary.

我陷于进退两难的窘境.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Carrie hung in a quandary, balancing between decision and helplessness.

嘉莉正左右为难.想下决心, 又觉得无助.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. As a matter of fact, she was in a most hopeless quandary.

事实上, 她正陷入进退两难的困境.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

quandary 实用场景例句

George was in a quandary ─should he go or shouldn't he?

乔治犹豫不定——他是该去呢，还是不该去？

牛津词典

The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.

政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地，不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I was put in a great quandary.

我陷于进退两难的窘境.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

I was in a quandary about whether to go.

我当时正犹豫到底去不去.

《简明英汉词典》

In spite of this, they were in a quandary.

尽管这样, 他们还觉得左右为难.

辞典例句

I was put in a quandary.

我陷入进退两难的窘境中.

辞典例句

His hard little face looked flintier than ever and Scarlett was in a quandary.

他这时板着的面孔看上去比石头还坚硬,思嘉进退两难了.

飘（部分）

Theorists have proposed ways of resolving this quandary.

理论家提出了一些方法来解释这个问题.

期刊摘选

At this point , I was in a slight bit of a quandary.

我觉得爱波伦丝太太有些不可思议.

期刊摘选

The book is aimed at people who are in some kind of quandary. People with passion.

这本书是专为那些陷入某种困境、却仍怀有激情的人们而写的.

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Slowing sales are putting developers everywhere a quandary.

销售速度放慢使得开发商陷入窘境.

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I was in a quandary, for this situation was totally unforeseen.

我陷入困惑, 因为这个局面完全没有被预料到.

辞典例句

I a quandary about whether to go.

我到底去不去,真是“左右为难”.

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I am in a great quandary.

我现在非常困惑.

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Quandary? Passion? Dante ate them for breakfast.

困境? 激情? 但丁拿它们当家常便饭.

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Carrie hung in a quandary, balancing between decision and helplessness.

嘉莉正左右为难.想下决心, 又觉得无助.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

The man's request put me in a quandary, I didn't know what to do.

那个人的要求使我为难, 我不知道如何是好.

辞典例句

That leaves us in a bit of a quandary.

那让我们感到一丝的为难.

期刊摘选

She's in a bit of a quandary about which of the jobs to accept.

她拿不准应该选择哪一个工作.

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He found himself in a quandary.

他发现自己处于左右为难的窘境之中.

辞典例句

The quandary for investors is assessing which banks will clean up their credit problems the quickest.

投资者的难题是判断哪些银行能够最快理清自己的信贷问题.

期刊摘选

I wasa quandary, for this situation was totally unforeseen.

我陷入困惑, 因为这个“局面”完全没有被预料到.

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As a matter of fact, she was in a most hopeless quandary.

事实上, 她正陷入进退两难的困境.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

His question placed me in a quandary.

他的问题使我有口难开.

辞典例句

Her unwillingness to cooperate put me in a quandary.

她不愿合作,这使我陷入困境.

辞典例句

It put me in a quandary when I realized that I had missed my train.

当我意识到我已赶不上火车时,我不知如何是好.

期刊摘选

He went out to his house in a quandary concerning life and chance.

他怀着对生活和命运忧虑重重的心情走回家去.

辞典例句

The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.

政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地，不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。

辞典例句

George was in a quandary —should he go or shouldn't he?

乔治犹豫不定—他是该去呢，还是不该去？

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