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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The New York Times recently called in a group of relationship experts to discuss this conundrum.
  前不久，《纽约时报》召集一组情感专家就这一难题展开讨论。