391. Doctors are often caught in a dilemma because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.
醫生常常進退兩難,因為他們得決定是否應該將患者的真實病情告訴他們。
六級詞匯講解:
dilemma意為“兩難的境地”,它通常用在短語(be caught) in a dilemma或者between dilemma and the deep blue sea中。如:
She was in a dilemma as to whether to stay at school or get a job.
她進退兩難,不知該留在學校讀書還是找份工作。
英語六級考點歸納:
whether通常與or not搭配使用,表示“是否……”,但是or not也可以省略。如:
You are entitled to a free gift whether you accept our offer of insurance or not.
無論你是否接受我們的保險提議,你都可以免費得到一份禮物。