predicament
gb/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/ us/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
B2
英語
szorult helyzet, kínos helyzet
名詞
B2
1
用法パターン：
in a predicament; [someone] is in a predicament; a predicament about/over [something]
When the flight was canceled, we were in a predicament with no hotel rooms available.
Amikor törölték a járatot, szorult helyzetbe kerültünk, mert egyetlen szabad hotelszoba sem volt.
He realized too late that lying had put him in a predicament he couldn’t talk his way out of.
Túl későn jött rá, hogy a hazugságai olyan szorult helyzetbe hozták, amelyből nem tudta kimagyarázni magát.
The company’s sudden cash shortage left it in a serious predicament.
学習者向け例文
I am in a predicament and need help.
Szorult helyzetben vagyok, és segítségre van szükségem.
She got into a predicament at work.
Szorult helyzetbe került a munkahelyén.
よくある間違い：
Often confused with dilemma; a dilemma focuses on choosing between options, while a predicament is the difficult situation itself.
意味
A difficult situation to escape
コロケーション
be in a predicament
|find yourself in a predicament
|get into a predicament
|a serious predicament
|a difficult predicament
|a tricky predicament
|an awkward predicament
|a legal predicament
|a financial predicament
|escape a predicament
類義語
plight (Often suggests a serious or sympathetic difficult situation.)
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mess (More informal and can imply confusion or disorder.)
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tight spot (Informal; emphasizes being stuck with limited options.)
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difficult situation (More general and less vivid.)
対義語
solution (The resolution of the problem rather than the problem situation.)
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ease (A state of comfort and lack of difficulty.)
テーマ
daily_life
|problems
|emotions
定義
a bad situation that is hard to fix
A difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that is hard to get out of or solve.
名詞
B2
2
用法パターン：
an awkward/embarrassing predicament; put [someone] in a predicament
I waved back before realizing she wasn’t waving at me, which put me in an awkward predicament.
Visszaintegettem, mielőtt rájöttem volna, hogy nem is nekem intett, és ettől kínos helyzetbe kerültem.
He forgot her name mid-introduction and found himself in a humiliating predicament.
Bemutatás közben elfelejtette a nő nevét, és megalázóan kínos helyzetbe került.
A poorly worded email left her in a predicament with both teams.
学習者向け例文
That question put me in a difficult predicament.
Az a kérdés kínos helyzetbe hozott.
He was in an embarrassing predicament.
Kínos helyzetben volt.
よくある間違い：
Don’t use it for a simple minor inconvenience (e.g., being slightly late) unless you are exaggerating for effect.
意味
An embarrassing awkward situation
コロケーション
an awkward predicament
|an embarrassing predicament
|a humiliating predicament
|a personal predicament
|put someone in a predicament
|leave someone in a predicament
|avoid a predicament
|a predicament of your own making
類義語
awkward situation (More neutral; doesn’t always imply being stuck.)
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embarrassment (Focuses on the feeling rather than the situation.)
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bind (Often implies being trapped by obligations or constraints.)
対義語
comfort (A relaxed state with no awkwardness or pressure.)
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confidence (A feeling of assurance rather than embarrassment.)
テーマ
social
|emotions
|daily_life
定義
an awkward or embarrassing situation
An awkward or embarrassing situation, often caused by a mistake or misunderstanding.
文法
辞書形
predicament
IPA
GB/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
US/pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
音節・強勢
pre - dic - a - ment （4音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (dic)
活用形
Noun
- Base: predicament
- Plural: predicaments
関連語
Forms
predicaments
noun
表現
a bit of a predicament
1/ə bˈɪt əv ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
informal
a small but real problem
a small (or joked-about) bad situation
例文
- I’m in a bit of a predicament—I promised to be in two places at once.
- We’re in a bit of a predicament since the printer died right before the deadline.
学習者向け例文
- I’m in a bit of a predicament.
find yourself in a predicament
1/fˈaɪnd jʊɹsˈɛlf ˈɪn ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
suddenly be in trouble
to suddenly be in a bad situation
例文
- I found myself in a predicament when my card was declined at the counter.
- After one wrong turn, we found ourselves in a predicament miles from the nearest town.
学習者向け例文
- He found himself in a predicament.
get into a predicament
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
end up in trouble
to get into a bad situation
例文
- He got into a predicament by agreeing to help both sides.
- If you lend money to friends, you can easily get into a predicament.
学習者向け例文
- She got into a predicament at school.
get someone out of a predicament
1/ɡˈɛt sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈaʊt əv ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
help someone escape trouble
to help someone out of trouble
例文
- Her colleague stepped in to get her out of a predicament with the client.
- Thanks for getting me out of that predicament—I owe you one.
学習者向け例文
- Can you get me out of this predicament?
in a predicament
1/ˈɪn ə pɹɪdˈɪkəmənt/
fixed phrase
being in a difficult situation
in a bad situation
例文
- I’m in a predicament because I lost my wallet and my phone.
- They were in a predicament when the key snapped in the lock.
学習者向け例文
- We are in a predicament.
- He is in a predicament.