"quandary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 困境
• 進退兩難

Definition

一種難以做決定的情境，通常因為所有選擇都好壞參半。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Quandary”屬於正式書面語，常見於 'in a quandary ' 這個短語。比普通 '困惑' 更強，表示進退兩難。不要用於日常簡單選擇。

Examples

He was in a quandary about which job to take.

他對於選擇哪份工作感到很**困境**。

The sudden rain put us in a quandary without an umbrella.

突然下雨讓我們在沒有傘的情況下陷入了**困境**。

She found herself in a quandary over what to say.

她發現自己在該說什麼上陷入了**困境**。

Honestly, I'm in a real quandary—both choices have serious downsides.

說真的，我真的陷入了**兩難境地**——兩個選擇都有很大缺點。

Whenever you’re in a quandary, it helps to talk things over with a friend.

每當你陷入**困境**時，和朋友聊聊總是有幫助的。

I ended up in a quandary when both invitations turned out to be on the same night.

最後兩個邀請都在同一晚，讓我陷入了**兩難**。