catch-22
柯林斯词典
1. N-SING If you describe a situation as a Catch-22, you mean it is an impossible situation because you cannot do one thing until you do another thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you do the first thing. 相互矛盾的困窘[oft N n]
It's a Catch-22 situation here. Nobody wants to support you until you're successful, but without the support how can you ever be successful?
这就是一个相互矛盾的困窘。没有人想要支持你除非你已经成功了，但是如果没有人支持，你怎么可能成功呢？
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Catch-22 /ˈkætʃ twɛntiː ˌtuː/
剑桥词典
- an impossible situation where you are prevented from doing one thing until you have done another thing that you cannot do until you have done the first thing
第22号军规；进退维谷的局面，两难情形
a catch-22 situation 两难的处境 返回 catch-22