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quandary 音标拼音: [kw'ɑndɚi] n. 窘境,困惑,左右为难 窘境,困惑,左右为难 quandary n 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" [ synonym: { predicament}, { quandary}, { plight}] 2: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options [ synonym: { dilemma}, { quandary}] Quandary \ Quan" da* ry\, n.; pl. { Quandaries}. [ Prob. fr. OE. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandr[ ae][ eth] i difficulty, trouble, fr. vandr difficult.] A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty. [ 1913 Webster]
Quandary \ Quan" da* ry\, v. t. To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty. [ Obs.] -- Otway. [ 1913 Webster] 47 Moby Thesaurus words for " quandary": Gordian knot, baffle, bafflement, bewilderment, bother, confoundment, confusion, crux, difficulty, dilemma, discomposure, disconcert, disconcertedness, disconcertion, disconcertment, disturbance, embarrassment, enigma, fix, jam, knot, knotty point, mystery, node, nodus, nonplus, oxymoron, paradox, perplexity, perturbation, pickle, plight, pons asinorum, poser, pother, predicament, problem, puzzle, puzzlement, riddle, scrape, stew, teaser, unassuredness, uncertainty, upset, vexed question
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