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

• This is a conundrum for them.
  这是一个难题了。
• Her question is a real conundrum.
  她提出的问题真是一个大难题。
• 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。
• 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。
• What is the way out of this conundrum?
  如何破解这一难题？
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。