好词典
messing
UK //ˈmesɪŋ//US //ˈmesɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'messen'，意为‘弄脏’或‘混乱’，可能与古法语 'mes'（混乱）有关。
verb
❶ 指把东西弄乱或弄脏的行为，常带有随意或不小心的意味。也可以表示干扰或妨碍某人做某事。
“Stop messing with my books!”
（别乱动我的书！）
“The kids were messing around in the kitchen and made a huge mess.”
（孩子们在厨房里瞎闹，弄得一团糟。）
❶ 表示开玩笑或胡闹的行为，通常指不认真对待某事或某人。
“They were just messing around and didn't mean any harm.”
（他们只是在闹着玩，没有恶意。）
“I was only messing with you—I didn't really mean it.”
（我只是在跟你开玩笑，不是认真的。）
同义词:playing, fooling, tampering, interfering, joking
常见短语
messing around — 指无所事事或胡闹的行为，常用于形容浪费时间或不认真做事。
“Instead of studying, he spent the whole afternoon messing around.”
（他没有学习，整个下午都在瞎混。）
messing with someone — 表示故意干扰或惹恼某人，有时也指开玩笑或捉弄。
“You shouldn't mess with him—he gets angry easily.”
（你别惹他，他很容易生气。）