mess
noun uk/mes/ us/mes/
(DIRT/UNTIDINESS)
B1 [ S or U ]肮脏;杂乱;不整洁的人
Something or someone that is a mess, or is in a mess, looks dirty or untidy.
He makes a terrible mess when he's cooking. 他做饭时总是把周围弄得乱七八糟的。
UK Jem's house is always in a mess. 杰姆的房子总是又脏又乱。
Go and clean up that mess in the kitchen. 去把厨房里乱七八糟的东西清理干净。
UK Freddy can't stand mess. 弗雷迪忍受不了凌乱。
mainly UK I look a mess - I can't go out like this! 我看上去衣衫不整的——我不能这样子出去！
My hair's such a mess today! 我的头发今天乱糟糟的！
[ C ]（动物的）粪便
an animal's solid waste
Fido left another mess on the carpet. 菲多又在地毯上拉屎了。
- More examples
- I hope something good can come out of this mess.
- I made a complete and utter mess of it!
- My Dad gets cross (with me) if I leave the kitchen in a mess.
- I wish you'd do something about your bedroom - it's a real mess.
- I gave Jim very clear instructions, but even then he managed to make a mess of it.
(PROBLEMS)
B2 [ S ]困境；混乱局面
a situation that is full of problems
She said that her life was a mess. 她说她的生活是一团糟。
I got myself into a mess by telling a lie. 我因撒了一个谎而闯祸了。
The company's finances are in a mess. 这家公司的财务状况一团糟。
[ S ]处于困境的人
a person whose life is full of problems they cannot deal with
After the divorce he was a real mess and started drinking too much. 离婚后他潦倒透顶，而且开始酗酒。
make a mess of something(also mess something up) 把…弄糟；搞砸
to do something badly or spoil something
I made a real mess of my final exams. 我期末考试彻底考砸了。
(ROOM)
[ C ] (US also mess hall)（军人的）食堂，交谊厅
a room or building in which members of the armed forces have their meals or spend their free time
The captain was having breakfast in the mess hall. 上尉正在食堂吃早饭。
They spent their evenings in the officers' mess, drinking and playing cards. 他们在军官食堂里喝酒、打牌，度过了许多夜晚。
[ C ] Indian English集体用餐的大屋
a large public room where people have their meals
mess
verb uk/mes/ us/mes/
[ T ] mainly US informal (UK mess up)把…弄乱
to make something untidy
Don't you dare mess my hair! 看你敢把我的头发弄乱！
[ I ]排便
to leave solid waste somewhere
The neighbour's dog has messed on our lawn again! 隔壁家的狗又在我们的草坪上拉屎了！
Idiom
(and) no messingidiom UK informal 我说的是真话;不是开玩笑
said to emphasize that you want something to be done
I want you both in bed by nine o'clock, no messing! 我要你俩9点钟都上床睡觉，不是开玩笑！
Phrasal verbs
mess aroundC1 informal浪费时间；磨蹭
to spend time doing various things that are not important, without any particular purpose or plan
They spend their weekends messing around on their boat. 他们在船上消磨他们的周末时光。
My brother likes messing around with computers. 我弟弟喜欢玩电脑打发时间。
He spent the day with friends, just messing about. 他一整天只是和朋友在一起闲逛。
胡闹
to behave in a stupid or annoying way
Stop messing around and listen to me! 别胡闹了，听我说！
mess someone about/around 不公正对待（某人），不把（某人）当回事
to treat someone badly
I'm tired of being messed around by my bank. 我烦透了银行怠慢的态度。
Don't mess me about! 别把我不当回事！
mess around with somethingC2 瞎弄；摆弄，玩弄
to use or treat something in a careless or harmful way
I don't want him coming in here and messing around with our computers. 我不想让他到这儿来摆弄我们的电脑。
Never mess around with scissors. 绝不能玩剪刀。
mess around (with someone) 勾搭（某人），与（某人）有不正当性关系
If a married man or woman messes around with someone, they have a sexual relationship with someone who is not their wife or husband.
She found out that her husband was messing around with his secretary. 她发现丈夫和他的秘书偷情。
mess something up 把…弄乱;把…弄脏
to make something dirty or untidy
Who's messed up the bookshelf? 谁把书架弄乱了？
mess (something) upB2 搞砸，弄糟
to spoil or damage something, or to do something wrong or badly
I messed up my chances of becoming a great singer. 我觉得自己已把成为一名伟大歌手的机会毁掉了。
He says that his divorce has really messed his life up. 他说离婚确实已让他的生活变得一团糟。
You really messed up this time. 这次你的确把事情搞砸了。
mess someone up 使（某人）出现精神问题
to cause someone to suffer emotional and mental problems
Drugs can really mess you up. 毒品真的会让你萎靡不振。
US slang殴打（某人）
to hit someone repeatedly so that they are badly injured
mess with something/someone 跟（危险人物）搅和到一起；与（危险的人或事物）扯上关系
to use or become involved with something or someone dangerous
You shouldn't mess with drugs. 你不该沾上毒品。
mess with something 瞎弄；摆弄
to make small changes to something, or to move it to a different place, especially not carefully
He was messing with his bike and then he couldn't fit the parts back together. 他在胡乱摆弄他的自行车，但后来就不能把零部件安装回去了。
mess with someone 打扰（某人），招惹（某人）
to treat someone in a bad, rude, or annoying way, or to start an argument with someone
I've warned you already, don't mess with me! 我已警告过你，别来惹我！