
mess
词源
源自中古英语 'mes',最初指'一份食物',后引申为'混乱的状态',可能与拉丁语 'missus'(送出的)有关。
noun
❶ 指杂乱、不整洁的状态或地方,比如房间乱七八糟或事情一团糟。
“Your room is a complete mess!”
(你的房间简直一团糟!)
“I made a mess while cooking dinner.”
(我做晚餐时弄得一团乱。)
❶ 指令人困惑或难以处理的困境或麻烦。
“He got himself into a real mess this time.”
(这次他真的惹上麻烦了。)
“The company is in a financial mess.”
(公司陷入了财务困境。)
verb
❶ 把某物弄乱或弄脏,使其变得不整洁。
“Don't mess up the papers on my desk.”
(别把我桌上的文件弄乱了。)
“The dog messed the carpet with its muddy paws.”
(狗用泥爪子把地毯弄脏了。)
❶ 干预或胡乱处理某事,通常导致不好的结果。
“Stop messing with the settings!”
(别乱动设置!)
“He messed up the presentation by forgetting his notes.”
(他忘了带笔记,把演讲搞砸了。)
常见短语
mess around — 指浪费时间做无意义的事,或随意摆弄某物。
“Stop messing around and get to work!”
(别瞎晃悠了,赶紧干活!)
mess up — 指把事情搞砸或犯错,常用于口语。
“I really messed up the exam.”
(我真的把考试搞砸了。)
make a mess of — 指把某事做得一团糟或彻底失败。
“He made a mess of the presentation.”
(他把演讲搞得一塌糊涂。)