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　

GRE

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.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• a difficult problem
  Synonym:riddleenigmabrain-teaser

双语例句

• 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。
• The revelation helps resolve a conundrum that had emerged in Chinese data.
  上述信息帮助解决了中国数据出现的一个谜题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• So what's your answer to this conundrum?
  那么对于这个问题你的答案是什么？
• 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。
• 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。