quandary

n.困境

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
quandary (noun)
a state of or doubt - perplexity
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
quandary (noun)
a situation in which one has to choose between two or more equally unsatisfactory choices
SYNONYMS:
catch-22, double bind, quandary
RELATED WORDS:
deadlock, impasse, quagmire, stalemate, standoff; knot, problem; bind, difficulty, fix, hole, jam, pickle, pinch, plight, predicament, spot
NEAR ANTONYMS:
breeze, cinch, duck soup, snap
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