Predicament
[ prɪ'dɪkəmənt ]
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n. 困境，窘况;[逻]范畴;
💡 词根助记
predica=predict预期+ment名词后缀→预先命令做→进入危境
📝 例句
And yet the ex-president's existential predicament remains.
然而，这位前总统现在的处境依旧尴尬。
Here was an awful predicament.
这可是个伤脑筋的情况。
The government can't hope to bail out all companies landing in a predicament
政府无望出钱拯救有陷入困境的公司。
She is in a predicament when she misses the last train home.
当她错过最後一班回家的火车时，陷入了困境。
She was in a predicament when she missed the last train home.
当她错过最后一班回家的火车时,陷入了困境。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pre-前缀“在…前”,dic-词根“dict说”,ament-名缀:提前说出你的丑陋身世→困境,
※ predi-pride骄傲,came-来(come之过去式),ent-名缀:随着骄傲而来的是困境
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-dict-表示“说”
📖 牛津释义
predicament
n
difficult or unpleasant situation, esp one in which sb is uncertain what to do （困难的或为难的）处境, 窘况（尤指不知所措者）
Your refusal puts me in an awkward predicament. 你一拒绝让我感到十分为难.
A loan of money would help me out of my predicament. 只需一笔贷款就能帮我摆脱困境.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'dikәmәnt]n. 处境, 穷境, 困局
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That remains to be seen.
那还要看看。
Why did you like it so much?
为什么你那么喜欢它？
Oh dear! What's wrong?
噢，亲爱的！怎么啦？