英语单词:dilemma

意思翻译

dilemma

noun [ C ] uk/daɪˈlem.ə/ /dɪˈlem.ə/ us/daɪˈlem.ə/ /dɪˈlem.ə/

B2 左右为难，两难境地

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do

The president is clearly in a dilemma about/over how to tackle the crisis. 对于如何化解危机总统明显处于两难境地。

She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves. 她面临着要么违抗父亲要么失去心上人的两难境地。

a moral/ethical dilemma 道德／伦理两难

Synonym: quandary More examples

We are faced with an agonizing dilemma and it seems there is no correct choice.

Now he has been offered the other job, which puts him in a bit of a dilemma.

Should he aim for approval from his parliamentary colleagues or follow the wishes of the wider public? It was a dilemma.

I found myself in a dilemma and really didn't know what to do for the best.

To my father, the situation was simple and he couldn't understand my dilemma.