catch-22
二十二点,二十二点钟
Definitions
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plural Catch-22's, Catch-22s.
- : a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- : any illogical or paradoxical problem or situation; dilemma.
- : a condition, regulation, etc., preventing the resolution of a problem or situation; catch.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.
“The government just wanted to catch the big fish [in the Juarez cartel] and they ignored everything in between,” Lozoya said.
From a lyrical standpoint, there are precious few that can catch Kendrick.
With Rick, I think the culture just lags behind great artists much of the time, and it takes time for it to catch up.
Phone lines would catch fire from the velocity and ferocity of his words.
While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath!
If I could catch Laura's eye—but I suppose it would hardly be decent to go just yet.
Then Squinty would toss the apple up in the air, off his nose, and catch it as it came down.
But what if I catch the fish by using a hired boat and a hired net, or by buying worms as bait from some one who has dug them?
We nearly played our horses out galloping around looking for you—after we'd gone a mile or so, and you didn't catch up.