105. Catch-22 p.218

 

    Nobody likes war and Joseph Heller is no exception. In 1961 he published an antiwar novel entitled
Catch-22. The book is about a soldier who hated war and didn't want to do military service. To prevent
soldiers from quitting, the military has a rule which states that you can only get out of the military
if you're crazy. However, they also have a rule (number 22) which says that if you hate war, you're not
crazy, so you can't get out. In other words, it's no use trying to leave the military because you just
can't win.
    Since that novel was published, the term catch-22 has come to be used to express a no-win situation.
    
be in predicament 困境
chop (盖的)章         That's a catch-22.
Everybody likes ice-cream and I am no exception.
novel n.小说  adj.新颖的    The boss likes Jhon's novel idea and decided to support it.
hatred  n.憎恨    hate  v.
do military service 服兵役
To keep(To prevent) your children from harm, keep medicines out of their reach.
go crazy 发疯了     be crazy about = be mad about 喜欢得发疯
get out = leave
Peter, your days are numbered. 在世上的日子不久了
bat 蝙蝠，棍棒      club = baton n.棍棒,警棒
The case is due tomorrow, we must finished the work tonight. 到期
publish = be in print = be printed
come to be done 渐渐...
express = describe



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