conundrum
英 [kəˈnʌndrəm]
美 [kəˈnʌndrəm]
n. 令人迷惑的难题; 复杂难解的问题; 谜语
复数:conundrums
Collins.1 / BNC.19235 / COCA.14380
牛津词典
noun
- 令人迷惑的难题;复杂难解的问题
a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve - 谜语
a question, usually involving a trick with words, that you ask for fun
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 难题;复杂难解的问题
Aconundrumis a problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve.- ...this theological conundrum of the existence of evil and suffering in a world created by a good God.
在善良的上帝创造的世界里存在着邪恶和苦难这一神学之谜
- ...this theological conundrum of the existence of evil and suffering in a world created by a good God.
英英释义
noun
- a difficult problem
双语例句
- That's what they call a conundrum.
这真是一个难题。 - Matching gay and lesbian executives to socially progressive destinations might seem to solve the conundrum.
把同性恋高管刻意安排到社会文化进步的目的地看似可以解决这个难题。 - This year's mutual-fund scoreboard highlights an interesting conundrum about investing in emerging markets.
年的共同基金业绩情况凸显出投资新兴市场的一个有趣难题。 - But it took a Hungarian politician to turn a logical conundrum into a political strategy.
不过这句话却让一位匈牙利政治家把一句逻辑难题变成了一个政治策略。 - Your mind resolves this conundrum by deciding that actually the study was pretty interesting after all.
你的思维是通过决定其实这个研究毕竟还是十分有趣的来解决这一难题。 - But his biggest concern is over what he calls the "Gates conundrum".
不过,他最大的顾虑在于他所谓的“盖茨难题”。 - Both hosts and guests face the conundrum of where to change for a black tie event.
主人和客人都面临一个难题:在哪里换上一身出席宴会的服装? - In fact, it took me years to figure out this conundrum, but I finally did.
事实上,我用了很多年来思考这个问题,而最终让我做到了。 - This is a conundrum for them.
这是一个难题了。 - Faith-based institutions appear to offer a solution to the conundrum.
宗教机构看起来为难题提供了解决方法。