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
- He knows all about computers but being able to explain them to others is a different kettle of fish.
关于电脑他全懂，可是能向别人解释就是完全不同的事了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - When she has gone Soames reached for the letter. "a pretty kettle of fish," he muttered." where it'll end, I can't tell!"
她走了之后，索米斯伸手拿那封信。“这真是糟糕透顶！”他咕噜道。“将来结局如何，我也不知道。” - That was indeed a pretty kettle of fish.
那真是糟糕透顶的事。 - 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。 - You're a different kettle of fish.
你算哪根葱！ - 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？