catch-22

Then there's the question of light intensity which seems to invoke a classic catch-22 situation.

接下来，光强度问题似乎落入了经典的“坑人二十二”状态中了。

The unique artistic expressions employed in Joseph Heller's Catch-22 make it a "classical work" in contemporary American literature.

《第二十二条军规》是约瑟夫•海勒的代表作，它在艺术手法上的独创性使其成为当代美国文学的“经典作品”。

Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch - 22 and let out a respectful whistle .

尤索林觉得第二十二条军规订得真是简单明了已极，所以深深受到感动，肃然起敬地吹起了一声口哨。

If I speak Ella say I'm overbearing and if I remain silent she accuses me of sulking; it's a Catch-22 situation.

如果我开口，埃拉会说我傲慢。要是我保持沉默，她会指责我绷着脸，真叫人无所适从。

Many job seekers wonder how being qualified can be a bad thing, but it's a Catch 22 that many job seekers face today.

许多求职者在想，有资历怎么成了坏事，可是这是一个如今许多求职者面临的两难。

Years later, the concept of "invisibility" has entered American vocabulary like "catch-22" .

若干年后，“隐身”这一概念如同“第22条军规”一样，成为英文中的一个常用词。

So, how does she get out of the catch-22?

那么，怎么才能使爱丽丝从这种矛盾中摆脱出来呢？

Some Chinese economists say that their nation will catch up with the United States long before the 22nd century arrives.

一些中国经济学家宣称，用不了到22世纪，他们的国家就会赶上美国。

Three proposed bills end by entrapping urban blacks in a Catch-22: jobs without housing, houses without guaranteed jobs.

这三项提案使城市黑人陷于进退两难的局面：要么有工作，没有房子；要么有房子，没有工作保障。

LATE in life, Joseph Heller was occasionally asked why he had never written anything else as good as "Catch-22" .

晚年，约瑟夫•海勒偶尔被问到他为什么再也没有写出别的小说，可以媲美《第二十二条军规》呢？

"Everybody wants to say they've gone global, but it's almost a Catch-22, " says Atedo Peterside, chairman of IBTC Chartered Bank.

“大家都希望说自己已走向全球，但这几乎就是第22条军规，”IBTCCharteredBank董事长AtedoPeterside表示。

The love-hate relationship shared between paparazzi and celebrities will forever be a catch 22.

明星和狗仔队之间爱恨交加的关系可能会是永远的矛盾。

So if you feel like you're caught in this catch 22, I want you to suspend disbelief for a moment.

如果你感觉到自己陷入了这条22号军规里了，我建议你先不要忙于自我怀疑。

your fax of Jan 22, we have asked our factory to work overtime to catch the delivery time by Chinese Lunar New year.

关于你们22日的传真。我们转告工厂希望在中国过年前赶上交期。

But it's a conservation Catch-22: As habitat is restored for shorebirds, it also creates more habitat for gulls.

但恢复自然的第二十二条军规说：为水鸟栖息地进行的恢复，也同时创造了更多的海鸥的栖息地。

In short, Greece is in a Catch 22: creditors know it lacks the credibility to borrow at rates of interest it can afford.

简言之，希腊处于一个无法脱身的困境：债权人知道，希腊缺乏信誉度，不可能以其可负担的利率借到资金。

It's the "Catch-22 in this business" , says Jane Buchan, the boss of Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company, a large fund of funds.

“这就像基金业的第22条军规”，语自太平洋选择资产管理公司的老板JANEBUCHAN，这是一家大型基金中的基金。

The optional risk associated with free choice is the greatest catch-22 in life.

生活中的自由选择是最大的冒险。

Xstrata, though, remains caught in a Catch-22 situation.

不过，斯特拉塔目前仍处于进退两难的境地。

The dialogue between Taiwan and China sometimes becomes a catch 22 situation.

台湾与大陆间的对话，有时无法摆脱困境。