a vicious circle

뜻

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

한 문제가 다른 문제를 낳아 처음 문제를 더 키우는 상황.

예문

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?

문법

셀 수 있는 명사구이다. 어떤 문제들인지는 전치사 of 뒤에 쓴다. a vicious cycle라고도 한다.