的意思 a pretty pass

1. Things have come to a pretty pass when we have to resort to begging for money.
事情发展到这种程度，我们不得不求人施舍钱财。

2. It's a pretty pass when we can't even trust our own family members.
当连我们自己的家人都不能信任时，情况真是糟糕。

3. We've reached a pretty pass when our government officials are openly corrupt.
当我们的政府官员公开腐败时，我们已经到了一个很糟糕的地步。

4. It's a pretty pass when we have to rely on unreliable sources for information.
当我们不得不依赖不可靠的消息来源时，情况就变得相当糟糕。

5. We've come to a pretty pass when people are afraid to express their opinions for fear of retaliation.
当人们因为害怕报复而不敢表达他们的意见时，情况就变得很糟糕。

6. It's a pretty pass when we have to resort to violence to solve our problems.
当我们不得不诉诸暴力来解决问题时，情况就变得很糟糕。