quandary
英 ['kwɒnd(ə)rɪ]
美['kwɑndəri]
- n. 困惑；窘境；为难
英英释意
- 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