vicious circle
noun /ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl/
/ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːrkl/
(also vicious cycle
[singular] /ˌvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkl/
/ˌvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkl/
)- a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse
恶性循环 - He was trapped in a vicious circle of addiction and petty crime.
他深陷毒瘾和轻罪的恶性循环。 - She can't see any way to break out of this vicious circle.
她看不出有什么办法可以打破这个恶性循环。 - Stress and fatigue can create a vicious circle.
压力和疲劳会造成恶性循环。
- He was trapped in a vicious circle of addiction and petty crime.