kettle of fish
英 [ˈketl ɒv fɪʃ]
美 [ˈketl əv fɪʃ]
网络 两码事; 野炊; 乱七八糟
英英释义
noun
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
双语例句
- Now this was a pretty kettle of fish. I have never liked New York as a place of residence, and to be compelled by police to live there was, I thought, laying it on a bit thick.
这真糟糕。我从来不喜欢以纽约为住处。因之被警察逼着住在那里，我觉得实在受不了。 - Playing for the reserve team is a totally different kettle of fish.
作为替补参加比赛完全是两码事。 - Well, if they're going to sack me, I've left them a nice kettle of fish.
好吧，要是他们解雇我的话，我就留给他们一副烂摊子。 - It is a nice kettle of fish! I have a stomachache.
这是一锅好鱼，（可惜）我胃痛。 - This is a fine kettle of fish, I forgot to bring my cheque!
真糟糕，我忘带支票了！ - He had two flat tires and no spare on a country road, which was certainly a pretty kettle of fish.
夜里在乡村小路上，他的车子两个轮胎漏气了，又没有备用轮胎，他肯定难办死了。 - He had been in a sorry plight. Here's a pretty kettle of fish! I've left all my money at home.
他处于狼狈的境地。真狼狈！我忘带钱了。 - No, that's a different kettle of fish.
不，那是不同的一壶鱼。 - That was indeed a pretty kettle of fish.
那真是糟糕透顶的事。 - So you think you are going to be prosecuted for careless driving; that's a fine kettle of fish.
困此你认为你将会被人告发野蛮行车，那就糟糕了。