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See(a) catch-22catch-22 /ˌkætʃ twenti ˈtuː/
●(a) catch-22●a catch-22 situation (informal) a difficult situation from which there is no escape because you need to do one thing before doing a second, and you cannot do the second thing before doing the first 无法摆脱的困境；进退维谷的局面◆I can’t get a job because I haven’t got any experience, but I can’t get experience until I get a job — it’s a catch-22 situation.
我没有经验所以找不到工作，但是找不到工作又哪来经验，这不是让人左右为难嘛。 ORIGIN Catch-22 is the title of a novel by Joseph Heller, in which the main character pretends to be crazy in order to avoid dangerous situations in war. The authorities say that he cannot be crazy if he is concerned about his own safety. 这个短语源于约瑟夫 ∙ 海勒一部小说的书名。小说的主人公装疯想逃避战争中的危险，然而上级说如果他在意自己的安全就不是真疯。 |