| 单词 | predicament |
| 释义 | predicament (once / 1803 pages) n If you're engaged to get married but suddenly fall in love with someone else, you have gotten yourself into quite a predicament. A predicament is a difficult, confusing, and unpleasant situation. The Greek word that predicament originally descends from means "a state of being." Which makes sense considering the words that sound like predicate are all about states of being––predict, or say what's going to happen in the future, and predicate the second part of a sentence that's led by the verb. Think of predicament as an unpleasant state of being. WORD FAMILYpredicament: predicaments USAGE EXAMPLESYes, this is possible to do, although usually it is the Jets who seem to find themselves on the other side of such a predicament. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Baker imbues the character with a tormented single-mindedness that neatly defines his predicament. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Because, wherever we are in history, our predicament is constant: It is always Russia. Slate(Dec 28, 2016) n a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one finds himself in a most awkward predicament Syn|Hypo|Hyper plight, quagmire, quandary care a cause for feeling concern box, cornera predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible hot watera dangerous or distressing predicament difficulty a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome |
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