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mess

UK //mes//US //mes//

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。)

同义词:disorder, chaos, clutter, jumble

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。)

同义词:disarrange, muddle, tamper, interfere

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。)