"a fine kettle of fish" 怎么发音
expression
uh FINE KET-ul uhv FISH
uh FAYN KET-ul OV FISH
释义
A complicated, difficult, or awkward situation; a mess. Usually used to express frustration or surprise at a problem.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪn/ /ˈkɛtəɫ/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfɪʃ
英式英语
æɪ/ /fæːn/ /kˈɛtəl/ /ˈɒv/ /fˈɪʃ
简化发音
美式
uh FINE KET-ul uhv FISH
英式
uh FAYN KET-ul OV FISH
语境中听
This is a fine kettle of fish—the keys are locked inside the car.
Losing my wallet at the airport is a fine kettle of fish.
If it rains during our picnic, that would be a fine kettle of fish.
Well, this is a fine kettle of fish. What do we do now?