a vicious circle

المعنى

a situation where one problem causes another that makes the first worse

وضع تؤدي فيه مشكلة إلى أخرى تزيدها سوءا.

أمثلة

1. 1Poor sleep makes you stressed, and stress ruins your sleep, so it's a vicious circle.
2. 2Many families get into a vicious circle of borrowing money to pay off old debts.
3. 3The shop cut staff to save money, service got worse, fewer people came, and it was a vicious circle.
4. 4Skipping breakfast makes Ben snack all morning and skip lunch, a vicious circle he can't escape.
5. 5How can young people escape a vicious circle where no job means no experience and no experience means no job?

القواعد

عبارة اسمية معدودة. يمكن ذكر المشكلات بعد of. ويستعمل أيضا a vicious cycle.