conundrum

Conundrum

中文词义

名词：迷题，难题，谜语

形容词：困惑的，令人费解的，复杂的

英文词义

Noun: a confusing and difficult problem or question

Adjective: confusing, difficult to understand, complicated

词语辨析

Conundrum 与 riddle 和 puzzle 都有谜语、难题的意思，但 conundrum 的难度和复杂度更高。

Riddle

Noun: a question or statement that requires thought to answer or understand; a puzzle or conundrum

Example: What is full of holes but still holds water? (Answer: A sponge)

Puzzle

Noun: a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge; a conundrum or enigma

Example: He enjoys solving crossword puzzles.

词汇扩充

相关词汇：

• Enigma: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
• Dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
• Paradox: a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated may prove to be true
• Quandary: a state of uncertainty or perplexity, especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

近义词

Riddle, puzzle, mystery, enigma, dilemma

反义词

Solution, answer, clarity, explanation

柯林斯词典

Noun: A conundrum is a problem or puzzle which is difficult or impossible to solve.

Adjective: If you describe a problem or a question as conundrum, you mean that it is confusing or difficult to solve.

牛津词典

Noun: A confusing and difficult problem or question.

Adjective: A confusing and difficult problem or question.

用法

Noun:

1. He was faced with a conundrum: should he stay or should he go?
2. The mystery novel kept me engrossed with its conundrums until the very end.
3. The professor presented the students with a conundrum they had never encountered before.

Adjective:

1. The conundrum question stumped even the brightest students in the class.
2. She found herself in a conundrum situation with no clear solution.
3. The conundrum puzzle required a combination of logic and creativity to solve.

中英双语例句

1. 这个数学问题一直以来都是个难题。- This mathematical problem has always been a conundrum.
2. 他们花了好几个小时才解开那个难题。- They spent several hours unraveling the conundrum.
3. 这个谜语太复杂了，我无法理解。- This riddle is too complex for me to comprehend.
4. 他们面临着一个困扰所有人的难题。- They are confronted with a conundrum that puzzles everyone.
5. 我们需要找到一个解决方案来解决这个难题。- We need to find a solution to solve this conundrum.
6. 这个问题一直困扰着我，我无法找到答案。- This problem has been haunting me, and I can't find the answer.
7. 这个难题需要一些创造性的思维来解决。- This conundrum requires some creative thinking to solve.
8. 他们面临着一个艰难的选择，这真是个难题。- They are faced with a difficult choice, it's really a conundrum.
9. 我们还没有找到解决这个问题的方法，它是一个复杂的难题。- We haven't found a way to solve this problem yet, it's a complex conundrum.
10. 这个问题是一个数学难题，只有专家才能解答。- This problem is a mathematical conundrum that only experts can solve.
11. 她对这个问题感到困惑，不知道该怎么办。- She is puzzled by this problem and doesn't know what to do.
12. 这个谜题太具有挑战性了，需要一些时间来解决。- This puzzle is too challenging and requires some time to solve.
13. 他们都被这个谜一般的难题弄得晕头转向。- They were all bewildered by this riddle-like conundrum.
14. 我们需要找到一个合理的解释来解决这个难题。- We need to find a reasonable explanation to solve this conundrum.
15. 这个谜语是如此复杂，没有人能解开它。- This riddle is so complex that no one can unravel it.
16. 他们陷入了一个两难境地，无法做出决定。- They were caught in a conundrum and couldn't make a decision.
17. 我们需要找到一个答案来解决这个难题。- We need to find an answer to solve this conundrum.
18. 这个问题一直困扰着我，我无法解决它。- This problem has been perplexing me, and I can't solve it.
19. 他们花了很多时间思考这个难题，最终找到了解决办法。- They spent a lot of time pondering over this conundrum and finally found a solution.
20. 这个难题有很多不同的解决方案，我们需要选择一个最佳的。- This conundrum has several different solutions, and we need to choose the best one.