A pretty kettle of fish
一团糟,一塌煳涂
🧩 词语组成解析
pretty
['prɪti]
adj. 漂亮的;机灵的，聪明的;
adv. 相当，颇;
n. 漂亮的人（或东西）;
kettle
['kɛtl]
n. （烧水用的）壶;小汽锅;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
fish
[fɪʃ]
n. 鱼，鱼肉，鱼类;〈口〉（特殊的）人物，家伙，东西;[建]接合板，夹片，鱼尾板;[航]钓锚器，撑夹桅杆的加固夹箍;
vt.& vi. 捕鱼;钓鱼;摸出;掏出;
vt. 钓鱼，捕鱼;搜寻;[航]加夹箍夹牢;[工]用接合板连接[加固];
vi. 捕鱼，钓鱼;用钩捞取;
🗣️ 情景例句
I won't insist, but I think it's in your own best interests to quit smoking.
我不会坚持，但我想戒烟对你自己有好处的。
If I had had time,I would have called you.
如果我有时间，我就打电话给你了。
Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and dark.
我家的狗雷克斯，过去常坐在大门外面叫。