vicious circle
noun[S]
uk/ˌvɪʃ.əs ˈsɜː.kəl/us/ˌvɪʃ.əs ˈsɝː.kəl/acontinuingunpleasantsituation,createdwhen oneproblemcausesanotherproblemthat then makes the firstproblemworse:
恶性循环Manypeoplegetcaught/trappedinaviciouscircleofdietingandweightgain.很多人都陷入节食减肥而后又体重增加的恶性循环之中。
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
- abyss
- adversity
- atyourworstidiom
- Augean
- bad hair day
- emergence
- epidemic
- genie
- half nelson
- hardness
- have a bumpy rideidiom
- quicksand
- rabbit hole
- reversal
- rigour
- rollercoaster
- the Augean Stablesidiom
- the hard wayidiom
- vortex