A quandary is a difficult situation in which you cannot decide what to do. You can see more than one path, but none of them looks good, or you cannot tell which is better. English speakers usually put you in it: she is in a quandary about whether to stay or leave.

A quandary is quandary（進退兩難的處境）就是 a difficult situation一種困難的處境 in which you cannot decide what to do你不知道該怎麼辦 You can see more than one path你可以看到不只一條路 but none of them looks good但沒有一條看起來不錯 or you cannot tell which is better或者你分不出哪個比較好 English speakers usually put you in it英文使用者通常會說你「在」裡面 she is in a quandary about whether to stay or leave她在quandary裡，不知道該留下還是離開

It is a grown-up, slightly written word — you will find it in books and newspapers more than in chat between friends. In casual talk people are more likely to say they are stuck, they cannot decide, or they don't know what to do.

It is a grown-up, slightly written word這是一個成熟、有點書面的字 you will find it in books and newspapers你會在書本和報紙裡看到它 more than in chat between friends比在朋友聊天中更常見 In casual talk在口語裡 people are more likely to say人們比較會說 they are stuck他們卡住了 they cannot decide他們無法決定 or they don't know what to do或不知道該怎麼辦

It sits near dilemma. Though actually, dilemma once meant a choice between exactly two bad options; nowadays people use both words loosely for any awkward bind, and only fussy teachers still keep them apart.

It sits near dilemma它跟dilemma很接近 Though actually不過其實 dilemma once meant a choice between exactly two bad optionsdilemma以前指的是剛好在兩個壞選項之間做選擇 nowadays people use both words loosely for any awkward bind現在大家都鬆散地用這兩個字來指任何尷尬的處境 and only fussy teachers still keep them apart只有龜毛的老師還會把它們分清楚