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muss

UK /mʌs/US /mʌs/

词源

源自19世纪中期美国英语,可能来自荷兰语 'mos'(意为混乱)或德语 'muse'(意为懒散)。

verb

❶ 指把东西弄乱或使变得不整洁,常用于形容头发、衣服或房间等被弄乱的状态。

“The wind mussed her hair as she walked along the beach.”

(她在海滩上散步时,风把她的头发吹乱了。)

“Don't muss up the papers on my desk.”

(别把我桌上的文件弄乱了。)

同义词:disarrange, dishevel, rumple, tousle

noun

❶ 指混乱或不整洁的状态,通常用来描述衣物、头发等被弄乱的样子。

“Her hair was in a muss after the roller coaster ride.”

(坐完过山车后,她的头发乱糟糟的。)

“There was a general muss in the room after the party.”

(派对结束后房间里一片狼藉。)

同义词:disorder, mess, tangle, clutter

常见短语

muss up — 指故意或意外地弄乱某物,常用于口语中表示把东西搞得乱七八糟。

“The puppy mussed up the newspaper while playing.”

(小狗玩耍时把报纸撕得乱七八糟。)