conundrum
conundrum
[kəˈnʌndrəm]
(pl. conundrums)
[kəˈnʌndrəm]
(pl. conundrums)
- a confusing and difficult problem or question
复杂难题
one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.
对专家们来说最难的难题之一。
■a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle
（尤指答案中含双关语的）谜语
- late 16th cent.: of unknown origin, but first recorded in a work by Thomas Nashe, as a term of abuse for a crank or pedant, later coming to denote a whim or fancy, also a pun. Current senses date from the late 17th cent
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