quandary

🇬🇧 UK/'kwɒndәri/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do; a difficult situation with no easy solution

困惑;进退两难的困境

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
quandaryother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.in a quandary陷入两难
  • 2.face a quandary面临困境
  • 3.moral quandary道德困境
  • 4.pose a quandary造成难题

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She was in a quandary about whether to accept the job offer abroad.

  • 2.

    The government faces a quandary over how to balance economic growth and environmental protection.

  • 3.

    His unexpected resignation left the team in a real quandary.

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