英語(yǔ)六級(jí)-完形語(yǔ)法關(guān)鍵句391. Doctors are often caught in a dilemma bec

391. Doctors are often caught in a dilemma because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.

譯文　醫(yī)生常常進(jìn)退兩難，因?yàn)樗麄兊脹Q定是否應(yīng)該將患者的真實(shí)病情告訴他們。

點(diǎn)睛　dilemma意為“兩難的境地”，它通常用在短語(yǔ)（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(jìn)退兩難，不知該留在學(xué)校讀書還是找份工作。

考點(diǎn)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(wú)論你是否接受我們的保險(xiǎn)提議，你都可以免費(fèi)得到一份禮物。