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be in a predicament
He was in a predicament when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
他的车在荒郊野外抛锚时，他陷入了困境。
困境，窘境，危局
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困境，窘境，危局
a difficult, unpleasant, or trying situation from which extrication is difficult
He was in a predicament when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
他的车在荒郊野外抛锚时，他陷入了困境。
明确的类别、状态或条件
A definite class, state or condition.
难以摆脱的困境
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
不幸或困难的境地
An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
被断言的事物；范畴
That which is predicated; a category.
She found herself in a terrible predicament when she lost her passport abroad.
她在国外丢失护照时陷入了可怕的困境。
AI contextual example
The company's financial predicament forced it to lay off many employees.
公司的财务困境迫使其解雇了许多员工。
AI contextual example
He was in a predicament: he had to choose between his career and his family.
他陷入了两难境地：必须在事业和家庭之间做出选择。
AI contextual example
finds himself in a most awkward predicament
他发现自己陷入了极其尴尬的困境。
WordNet
He was in a predicament when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
他的车在荒郊野外抛锚时，他陷入了困境。
She got into a predicament by trusting the wrong person.
她因信任了错误的人而陷入窘境。
They found themselves in a financial predicament after the investment failed.
投资失败后，他们发现自己陷入了财务困境。
Not this
He is in predicament.
Use this
He is in a predicament.
Predicament是可数名词，需要不定冠词'a'或复数形式。这里应加'a'表示'一个困境'。
Not this
She is at a predicament.
Use this
She is in a predicament.
表示'处于困境'应用介词'in'，而不用'on'或'at'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
处于困境中
When the car broke down in the middle of nowhere, we were in a real predicament.
当车在荒郊野外抛锚时，我们陷入了真正的困境。
财务困境
The company's financial predicament forced it to lay off a third of its workforce.
公司的财务困境迫使其裁掉了三分之一的员工。
发现自己陷入困境
He found himself in a predicament when he realized he had forgotten his passport at home.
当他意识到把护照忘在家里时，他发现自己陷入了困境。
摆脱困境
She used her quick wit to escape from the predicament she had created.
她凭借急智摆脱了自己造成的困境。
解决困境
The mediator helped them resolve the predicament without going to court.
调解员帮助他们解决了困境，没有诉诸法庭。
处于困境中
After losing his job and his savings, he found himself in a serious predicament.
在失去工作和积蓄后，他发现自己陷入了严重的困境。
陷入困境
If you don't plan carefully, you might land in a financial predicament.
如果你不仔细规划，你可能会陷入财务困境。
摆脱困境
She needed a loan to get out of her current predicament.
她需要一笔贷款来摆脱目前的困境。
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想象'pre'（预先）和'dic'（说）的组合，记忆为'提前说出的困境'。
语域：mixed 常见场景：serious difficulty、unpleasant situation 该词通常用于描述较为严肃或令人不适的困境，在正式和非正式场合均常见，但更倾向于正式语境。
常与in连用
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