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conundrum

美音:[kə´nʌndrəm ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.(答案有双关意义的)谜语,难题

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conundrum为短语/超纲词汇

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conundrum


/kə'nʌndrəm; kə`nʌndrəm/
n
1 question, usu with a pun in its answer, that is asked for fun; riddle 问题(答案通常为双关语的); 谜语.
2 puzzling problem 伤脑筋的问题
*an issue that is a real conundrum for the experts 使专家们大伤脑筋的问题.

conundrum


n[C]
a confusing and difficult problem
 the conundrum of our purpose on earth
a trick question asked for fun
= riddle