a fine kettle of fish
US /ə faɪn ˈkɛtəl əv fɪʃ/
UK /ə faɪn ˈkɛtəl əv fɪʃ/
1.
一團糟, 糟糕的局面
a difficult, awkward, or unpleasant situation
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If the car breaks down now, that would be a fine kettle of fish.
如果車現在壞了，那可真是一團糟。
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We're out of gas and lost in the desert. This is a fine kettle of fish!
我們沒油了，還在沙漠裡迷路了。這可真是一團糟！