Language Point 13

Hamlet's irreconcilable moral dilemmas? (Para. 3)

irreconcilable: a. impossible to bring into agreement

The partners' differences seem irreconcilable.

合伙人之間的分歧似乎難以調(diào)和。

Good and evil are irreconcilable.

善與惡不可調(diào)和。

reconcile: vt. make peace between; make friendly again

My brother and I were finally reconciled with each other after not speaking for over five years.

在5年多互不講話之后，我與兄弟終于和解了。

dilemma: n. difficult choice between two (bad) things; problem

Her dilemma was whether to go to the party in her old dress or stay at home.

她的難處是：要么穿著舊衣服去赴宴，要么待在家里。

They managed to find a way out of their dilemma.

他們設(shè)法找到了一個擺脫困境的辦法。

The doctor's dilemma was whether he should tell the patient the truth.

醫(yī)生的難處是該不該告訴病人實情。