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messed

UK //mest//US //mest//

词源

源自中古英语 'messen',可能与古法语 'mesler'(混合)有关,最终来自拉丁语 'miscere'(混合)。

verb

❶ 指把东西弄乱或搞糟,通常因为不小心或缺乏条理,导致原本有序的状态变得混乱。

“He messed up his room by throwing clothes everywhere.”

(他把衣服扔得到处都是,把房间弄得一团糟。)

“I messed the documents when I dropped them on the floor.”

(我把文件掉在地上时弄乱了它们。)

❶ 指把事情搞砸或犯错,导致不好的结果,常用于口语中表达失误或失败。

“I really messed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.”

(我忘了带笔记,彻底搞砸了这次演讲。)

“He messed his chances by arriving late to the interview.”

(他面试迟到,搞砸了自己的机会。)

同义词:ruined, botched, disordered, muddled, spoiled

常见短语

messed up — 形容事情被严重搞砸或处于混乱状态,常用于表达犯错或失败后的糟糕情况。

“The whole plan was messed up because of one mistake.”

(因为一个错误,整个计划都搞砸了。)

messed around — 指浪费时间或做无意义的事情,也可以表示嬉戏或捣乱。

“Stop messing around and focus on your work.”

(别瞎闹了,专心工作。)