A state of uncertainty, perplexity, or doubt.
Predicament, dilemma, and quandary all apply to situations or
conditions that are difficult and perplexing.
A predicament is a situation that is especially unpleasant or unfortunate:
“Larry looked at his smashed-up car lying in the ditch, then at his mistress
who was more smashed than his car, and he wondered how he had gotten
himself into this predicament.”
Dilemma (word 3 of level 5) is often used today of any difficult problem
or troublesome situation, but many good writers and speakers object to that
as loose usage. Dilemma comes from the greek di-, meaning two, and
lemma, a proposition, and by derivation means a choice between two
propositions.
Strictly speaking, dilemma should be used only of situations
in which one faces a choice between equally undesirable alternatives, as
“The soldiers who defended the Alamo faced a terrible dilemma: to
surrender or die.”
A quandary is a state of uncertainty or confusion that renders one unable
to act. To be “in a quandary” means to be puzzled, full of doubts, and not
sure what to do: “Julie was in a quandary over whether to look for a better
job”; “the thought of buying a new house put them in a quandary: they
wanted a nicer place with more room for the kids, but could they afford it?”
Make_It_Happen
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation 困惑, 进退两难, 困窘
Make_It_Happen 回复 @Make_It_Happen：
a difficult situation; a practical dilemma （进退两难的）困境, 窘境： a legal quandary. 法律上的窘境
王二狗Mark
A state of uncertainty, perplexity, or doubt. Predicament, dilemma, and quandary all apply to situations or conditions that are difficult and perplexing.
王二狗Mark
A predicament is a situation that is especially unpleasant or unfortunate: “Larry looked at his smashed-up car lying in the ditch, then at his mistress who was more smashed than his car, and he wondered how he had gotten himself into this predicament.” Dilemma (word 3 of level 5) is often used today of any difficult problem or troublesome situation, but many good writers and speakers object to that as loose usage. Dilemma comes from the greek di-, meaning two, and lemma, a proposition, and by derivation means a choice between two propositions.
曹倩Jessie 回复 @王二狗Mark：
谢谢！很棒！
王二狗Mark
Strictly speaking, dilemma should be used only of situations in which one faces a choice between equally undesirable alternatives, as “The soldiers who defended the Alamo faced a terrible dilemma: to surrender or die.” A quandary is a state of uncertainty or confusion that renders one unable to act. To be “in a quandary” means to be puzzled, full of doubts, and not sure what to do: “Julie was in a quandary over whether to look for a better job”; “the thought of buying a new house put them in a quandary: they wanted a nicer place with more room for the kids, but could they afford it?”
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Quandary