come to a pretty pass

come to a pretty pass

美 　英

• na.陷入很困难的处境；变得很尴尬
• 网络陷入困境；情况危急；变得很糟

英汉解释

na.	1. 陷入很困难的处境;变得很尴尬

例句

Things have come to a pretty pass when the children have to prepare their own meals.

要孩子自己动手做饭，事情就一塌糊涂了。

Events have come to a pretty pass when a king must cower in his castle, but cower I must.

现在已经不是国王躲在城堡里的时代了，但是我必须躲起来。

Things have come to a pretty pass it you can't even light a bonfire without all the neighbours complaining.

甚至连你们点燃篝火邻居都会抱怨的话，事情是有些麻烦了。

It's come to a pretty pass when low-income people can earn more from living subside than from work.

当吃低保比干活挣钱还多时，那就糟了。

When a father signs off a letter to his daughter, "Yours Sincerely, " things have come to a pretty pass.

当一位父亲在写给女儿的信中以“您真诚的”（YoursSincerely）落款时，事情就已经变得一团糟了。