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
- The solution to this conundrum is obvious once you understand how all the logging pieces fit together.
一旦您了解了所有日志部分如何组合在一起，那么这个问题的解决办法是显而易见的。 - That's what they call a conundrum.
这真是一个难题。 - 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？ - The colorful mid-priced iMac has also succeeded by playing down the compatibility conundrum.
多色泽、中等价位的iMac的成功还在于它解决了计算机兼容性的难题。 - 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。 - So what's your answer to this conundrum?
那么对于这个问题你的答案是什么？ - 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。 - It is a conundrum in game theory known as a prisoner's dilemma.
这在搏弈理论中被称做囚徒的困境。 - Mark mccombe, chief executive at HSBC Global Asset Management, recognises this conundrum.
汇丰全球资产管理公司（hsbcglobalassetmanagement）总裁麦国彬（markmccombe）承认存在这一难题。 - 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。