come to a pretty pass

  1. 处境不妙; 情况紧急
    • Things have come to a pretty pass if we can't even afford beer!
      如果我们甚至连啤酒也买不起, 那境况就糟透了!

网络词典

come to a pretty pass

英 kʌm ə tɔː ˈpreɪt piː 美 kʌm ə tɔː ˈpreɪt piː
短语 中文翻译:陷入困境
同义词: ['run into a dead end', 'get stuck in a rut', 'find oneself in a quandary']

例句:

  1. 1. He came to a pretty pass when he realized the truth.
    当他意识到真相时,他陷入了困境。
  2. 2.She found herself in a pretty pass after her car broke down.
    她的车坏了之后,她发现自己陷入了困境。
  3. 3. The company was running into a pretty pass with its financial problems.
    该公司因财务问题而陷入了困境。