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

• Her question is a real conundrum.
  她提出的问题真是一个大难题。
• Life can be one giant conundrum filled with ups and downs.
  人生就是一个巨大的谜题，充满了起起伏伏。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Your mind resolves this conundrum by deciding that actually the study was pretty interesting after all.
  你的思维是通过决定其实这个研究毕竟还是十分有趣的来解决这一难题。
• 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。
• That's what they call a conundrum.
  这真是一个难题。
• 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。