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
- Well, it may be elementary, but I have a conundrum.
唔，也许很简单，不过我有一个难题。 - This conundrum lies at the heart of why our economy is still in the doldrums.
这一难题是我们的经济现在为何仍处于低迷的核心问题。 - To describe this conundrum he distinguishes between two types of software: the program, and the programming product.
为描述这个难题，他区别两种类型的软件：程序和编程产品。 - In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late.
在变幻莫测的生活和历史之中，有一样东西叫做悔之晚矣。 - More than any other scientific problem the cosmic-expansion conundrum presents scientists with an existential quandary.
宇宙膨胀之谜给科学家们提供了一个比所有其它科学问题更大的存在难题。 - Perhaps the largest conundrum to face MacArthur Fellows is figuring out why they were chosen.
也许麦克阿瑟奖获得者面临的最大难题就是弄清楚为什么选择了他们。 - This is a conundrum for them.
这是一个难题了。 - The conundrum is not limited to leveraged lending institutions.
遇到这个难题的并不仅限于杠杆贷款机构。 - Economists said the surge in inflation also presented Asian central bankers with a conundrum that went against their instincts.
经济学家表示，通胀飙升还给亚洲各国央行官员带来了一个与其本能相悖的难题。 - Cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham explained this conundrum in his 2009 book 'Why Don't Students Like School?
认知心理学家丹尼尔•威林厄姆（DanielWillingham）在他2009年的《学生缘何不喜欢学校》（Whydon'tStudentsLikeSchool？）一书里解答了这个难题。