This is kind of a catch-22.

这是一种令人左右为难的局面。

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He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him.

他在作案现场留了一张纸条，挑衅侦探们去抓他。

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Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.

某些追星族为了一睹女杰的风采已在宾馆外守候了24小时。

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He invented the skill of throwing a special rope called a lasso over a cow's head to catch wandering cattle.

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But, Hobbes believes it is simpler and easier and therefore more likely to catch the ear of a sympathetic prince.

霍布斯还相信,只有比较简单易懂的书,才更容易引起君王的怜悯之心。

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I'm really tired and I have a lot of school work to catch up on.

我真是累坏了，我还有许多落下的功课得补起来。

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Simko said the company is in a bit of a Catch-22, and its executives have said so.

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"He gave it a ride and Gardner makes a heck of a catch against the wall, " Boston manager John Farrell said.

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The two left-handers took the total to 181 before Michael Kasprowicz removed Chanderpaul with the help of a catch by Ponting.

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