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
- That was indeed a pretty kettle of fish.
那真是糟糕透顶的事。 - A fine mess; a pretty kettle of fish.
‘好’伙食；一塌糊涂。 - A fish kettle of fish.
乱七八糟，一锅粥。 - 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 left a fine kettle of fish behind.
他真是留下了一个乱摊子。 - No, that's a different kettle of fish.
不，那是不同的一壶鱼。 - Of course their economic policy is a different kettle of fish altogether.
当然他们的经济政策完全是另一回事。 - Oh, this is a fine kettle of fish.
哦，真是一团糟了。 - You mean in case someone is trying to steal your bamboo sleeping mat or your kettle of fish?
你是说像有人想偷你的竹席或鱼缸之类的事？ - He's very good at arithmetic and anything to do with figures but he can't spell? that's a totally different kettle of fish.
他擅长做算术和与数字打交道，但他的拼写很差－与前者完全不同。