Phrase
kettles of fish
/ˈketl ɔv fiʃ/
noun
另一回事；两码事
kettles of fish is the plural of kettle of fish.
a completely different matter
常用于 a different kettle of fish 搭配
- 1.
An awkward situation.
尴尬的局面。
- 2.
A situation recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation.
被认为与其他情况不同或作为替代的情况
尴尬局面；一团糟；野炊；户外鱼宴；尴尬的局面。；被认为与其他情况不同或作为替代的情况；两码事; 野炊; 糟糕; 尴尬局面:很麻烦或棘手的尴尬局面
In use
My sister loves horror movies, but I find them too scary – that's a completely different kettle of fish.
Running a small shop is easy compared to managing a large company; that's another kettle of fish.
I can handle a few spelling mistakes, but rewriting the entire report is a different kettle of fish.
be a different kettle of fish
强调两件事截然不同。
Learning French is a different kettle of fish from learning Spanish.
学习法语和学习西班牙语是两码事。
a fine/pretty kettle of fish
用于形容令人尴尬或棘手的局面。
We missed the last bus, and that was a fine kettle of fish.
我们错过了末班车，那真是糟糕透了。
Connections
Confusing words
- can of worms
- 一团糟；棘手的问题 · 指复杂麻烦的情况，而kettle of fish则常指与预期不同的局面或尴尬
- picnic
- 野餐 · 指愉快的户外用餐，而kettle of fish的野炊义指烧水煮鱼的户外烹饪，且此用法较少见
- another story
- 另一回事 · 指完全不同或另外的情况，而kettle of fish的'两码事'义更强调困境或尴尬
Word family
- kettles of fish
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于 a different kettle of fish 结构
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