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复数形式
conundrums
1
谜题, 难题
a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer
- The meaning of life has always been a conundrum that philosophers have pondered for centuries.
生命的意义一直是一个难题，几个世纪以来哲学家们一直在思考。
- The researchers faced a conundrum when the experimental results contradicted their initial hypothesis.
研究人员在实验结果与他们的初始假设相矛盾时面临了一个难题。
- Deciding whether to prioritize economic growth or environmental protection is a significant conundrum for policymakers.
决定是优先考虑经济增长还是环境保护是政策制定者的一个重要难题。
- The math problem presented such a conundrum that even the top students struggled to find a solution.
这个数学问题提出了一个难题，以至于连最优秀的学生都难以找到解决方案。
- She found herself in a conundrum when she had to choose between two equally appealing job offers.
当她在两个同样有吸引力的工作机会之间做出选择时，她发现自己陷入了一个困境。
2
a puzzling question or riddle, often involving wordplay, posed for amusement
- The game included a series of conundrums to test the players' wit.
- The teacher asked the class a conundrum to make them think.
- She posed a conundrum that left everyone laughing.
- Crossword puzzles often feature clever conundrums.
- The riddle was a classic conundrum involving a play on words.