| 释义 |
● (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 , but you need to do the second thing before you can do the first 进退维谷的局面◆ I can't get a job because I haven't got anywhere to live but I can't afford a place to live until I get a job —it's a catch -22 situation . 我没有住所就找不到工作，但是没有工作就没钱租房子，这真是左右为难。See also catch |