mess
英 [mes]
美 [mes]
n. 肮脏; 杂乱; 不整洁; (组织欠佳等导致的)麻烦,困境,混乱; 不整洁(或邋遢、不修边幅)的人
v. 使不整洁; 弄脏; 弄乱; 随地便溺
现在分词:messing 过去分词:messed 过去式:messed 复数:messes 第三人称单数:messes
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3437 / COCA.3381
同义词辨析
disorderchaosconfusiondisarraymess【导航词义:混乱】
disordern. 混乱,杂乱
〔辨析〕
指杂乱无章、混乱无序的状态。
〔例证〕
The books on the desk are in disorder.
桌子上的书很凌乱。
The whole plan was thrown into disorder.
整个计划被搞得乱七八糟。
桌子上的书很凌乱。
The whole plan was thrown into disorder.
整个计划被搞得乱七八糟。
chaosn. 混乱,紊乱
〔辨析〕
指一切事物均无组织无秩序的大混乱状态。
〔例证〕
There was complete chaos in the square.
广场上一片混乱。
His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
他的辞职引发了该国的政治动乱。
广场上一片混乱。
His resignation triggered political chaos in the country.
他的辞职引发了该国的政治动乱。
confusionn. 骚乱,混乱
〔辨析〕
通常指嘈杂纷乱、令人难以理解或控制的局面。
〔例证〕
What he saw was a scene of indescribable confusion.
他看到的是难以形容的混乱场面。
There was a confusion of cries and yells in the village as the enemy started to attack.
敌人开始进攻,村子里哭声和喊声交织在一起,乱作一团。
他看到的是难以形容的混乱场面。
There was a confusion of cries and yells in the village as the enemy started to attack.
敌人开始进攻,村子里哭声和喊声交织在一起,乱作一团。
disarrayn. 〈正式〉混乱,凌乱
〔辨析〕
指无组织的混乱状态。
〔例证〕
The enemy's raid threw the whole city into disarray.
敌人的突袭使整个城市陷入一片混乱。
This decision left the company in total disarray.
这一决定使公司完全陷入混乱。
敌人的突袭使整个城市陷入一片混乱。
This decision left the company in total disarray.
这一决定使公司完全陷入混乱。
messn. 脏乱,凌乱
〔辨析〕
指某个地方又脏又乱的状态。
〔例证〕
The house is a complete mess after the party.
聚会之后房子里一片狼藉。
The kitchen was left in an awful mess.
厨房被弄得凌乱不堪。
Get out of my bedroom, or you'll make a mess in it.
别呆在我的卧室里,不然你会把那里搞得乱七八糟。
聚会之后房子里一片狼藉。
The kitchen was left in an awful mess.
厨房被弄得凌乱不堪。
Get out of my bedroom, or you'll make a mess in it.
别呆在我的卧室里,不然你会把那里搞得乱七八糟。
短语动词
mess around
1. 消磨时间;混日子 2. 乱弄;瞎摆弄 3. 胡闹;瞎闹 4. 恶劣地对待;玩弄;捉弄
mess up
1. 搞砸;弄糟 2. 弄脏;弄乱 3. 干扰;搅乱;使不得安宁
mess with
1. 干涉;卷入;与…有牵连
短语用例
mess around
- 胡闹;瞎闹
to behave in a silly and annoying way, especially instead of doing sth useful - 逍遥自在地做事
to spend time doing sth for pleasure in a relaxed way- The room was in a mess .
这个房间杂乱不堪。 - The kids made a mess in the bathroom.
孩子们把浴室搞得一塌糊涂。 - ‘ What a mess !’ she said, surveying the scene after the party.
看着聚会后的情况,她说:“真是一片狼藉!” - My hair's a real mess!
我的头发太乱了。
- The room was in a mess .
mess around with sb
- 勾搭;与某人调情;随便与人发生性关系
to have a sexual relationship with sb, especially when you should not- The economy is in a mess .
经济陷入了困境。 - I feel I've made a mess of things.
我觉得我把事情搞糟了。 - The whole situation is a mess.
整个情况都是一团糟。 - Let's try to sort out the mess.
我们来收拾一下残局吧。 - The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place.
关键问题是他们究竟是怎么惹出这样的麻烦的。
- The economy is in a mess .
mess around with sth
- 乱弄;玩弄
to touch or use sth in a careless and/or annoying way- You're a mess!
你真邋遢!
- You're a mess!
- 花时间摆弄(或修理等);瞎忙活
to spend time playing with sth, repairing sth, etc.
mess sb about/around
- 粗鲁地(或轻率地)对待
to treat sb in an unfair and annoying way, especially by changing your mind a lot or not doing what you said you would
mess up
mess sth↔up
- 把…弄糟;胡乱地做
to spoil sth or do it badly
mess sb↔up
- 使心情恶劣;使精神崩溃
to cause sb to have serious emotional or mental problems - 使身体受伤;殴打
to physically hurt sb, especially by hitting them
mess sth↔up
- 使不整洁;弄脏;弄乱
to make sth dirty or untidy
mess with sb/sth
- 卷入有害的事;与某人有牵连
to get involved with sb/sth that may be harmful
习惯用语
v.
- no messing
- 毫不费力;不费吹灰之力;轻而易举
used to say that sth has been done easily - We finished in time, no messing.
我们不费吹灰之力,就按时完成了。 not mess around - 不磨蹭;不拖沓;麻利地做;妥善处理
to do sth quickly, efficiently or in the right way - When they decide to have a party they don't mess around.
他们决定搞聚会,便会迅速操办起来。
牛津词典
noun
- 不整洁 untidy state
- 肮脏;杂乱;不整洁
a dirty or untidy state- The room was in a mess .
这个房间杂乱不堪。 - The kids made a mess in the bathroom.
孩子们把浴室搞得一塌糊涂。 - ‘ What a mess !’ she said, surveying the scene after the party.
看着聚会后的情况,她说:“真是一片狼藉!” - My hair's a real mess!
我的头发太乱了。
困境 difficult situation - The room was in a mess .
- (组织欠佳等导致的)麻烦,困境,混乱
a situation that is full of problems, usually because of a lack of organization or because of mistakes that sb has made- The economy is in a mess .
经济陷入了困境。 - I feel I've made a mess of things.
我觉得我把事情搞糟了。 - The whole situation is a mess.
整个情况都是一团糟。 - Let's try to sort out the mess.
我们来收拾一下残局吧。 - The biggest question is how they got into this mess in the first place.
关键问题是他们究竟是怎么惹出这样的麻烦的。
人 person - The economy is in a mess .
- 不整洁(或邋遢、不修边幅)的人
a person who is dirty or whose clothes and hair are not tidy- You're a mess!
你真邋遢!
- You're a mess!
- 遇到严重问题且精神状态不佳的人
a person who has serious problems and is in a bad mental condition 动物粪便 animal waste - (狗、猫等的)粪便
the excrement (= solid waste matter) of an animal, usually a dog or cat 许多 a lot - 许多;大量
a lot of sth- There's a mess of fish down there, so get your lines in the water.
那底下有很多鱼,快下钩吧。
武装力量 armed forces - There's a mess of fish down there, so get your lines in the water.
- (军队的)食堂,餐厅
a building or room in which members of the armed forces have their meals- the officers' mess
军官食堂
- the officers' mess
verb
- 使不整洁 make untidy
- 使不整洁;弄脏;弄乱
to make sth dirty or untidy- Careful─you're messing my hair.
小心——你弄乱我的头发了。
动物 of an animal - Careful─you're messing my hair.
- 随地便溺
to empty its bowels somewhere that it should not
柯林斯词典
- N-SING 脏乱;凌乱;不整洁
If you say that something isa messorin a mess, you think that it is in an untidy state.- The house is a mess...
屋里一片狼藉。 - The wrong shampoo can leave curly hair in a tangled mess...
不合适的洗发水会使卷发纠结成乱糟糟的一团。 - Linda can't stand mess.
琳达无法忍受脏乱。
- The house is a mess...
- N-VAR 困境;麻烦;混乱
If you say that a situation isa mess, you mean that it is full of trouble or problems. You can also say that something isin a mess.- I've made such a mess of my life.
我把自己的生活弄得一团糟。 - ...the many reasons why the economy is in such a mess...
经济陷入如此困境的众多原因 - She'd got herself into a mess, of that he was certain.
他肯定她已经让自己陷入了困境。
- I've made such a mess of my life.
- N-VAR (意外滴落的)液体(或黏稠物)
A messis something liquid or sticky that has been accidentally dropped on something.- Finally, making a dreadful mess, they devour the fruit...
最后,他们狼吞虎咽地吃起了水果,果汁滴得到处都是。 - I'll clear up the mess later.
我呆会儿会把滴落的水擦干净。
- Finally, making a dreadful mess, they devour the fruit...
- N-COUNT (军队的)餐厅,食堂
Themessat a military base or military barracks is the building in which members of the armed forces can eat or relax.- ...a party at the officers' mess...
在军官餐厅举行的聚会 - He hurried to the Mess to find the control officer.
他匆忙赶到餐厅去找指挥官。
- ...a party at the officers' mess...
英英释义
noun
- a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
- a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
- soft semiliquid food
- a mess of porridge
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a batch of letters
- a deal of trouble
- a lot of money
- he made a mint on the stock market
- see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
- it must have cost plenty
- a slew of journalists
- a wad of money
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- he got into a terrible fix
- he made a muddle of his marriage
- a state of confusion and disorderliness
- the house was a mess
- she smoothed the mussiness of the bed
verb
- make a mess of or create disorder in
- He messed up his room
- eat in a mess hall
双语例句
- When he came in and saw the mess, he blew his stack.
当他进来看到一团糟时,大发雷霆。 - Look what a mess you've made of your life.
看看你把自己的生活都弄成什么样子啦。 - The room is in a mess.
屋子里乱糟糟的。 - The wrong shampoo can leave curly hair in a tangled mess
不合适的洗发水会使卷发纠结成乱糟糟的一团。 - The truth is, I'm in one heck of a mess.
事实上我麻烦大了。 - She needn't worry that he'll think she looks a mess. He won't notice.
她不必担心自己在他眼里显得不修边幅,他根本不会注意。 - She used to mess up the floor and I had to clean up after her.
她过去常常把地板弄得很脏乱,而我不得不为她清理干净。 - I've made such a mess of my life.
我把自己的生活弄得一团糟。 - I have to get to the bottom of this mess.
我必须查清造成这一混乱局面的真正原因。 - Your room is in a mess, please tidy it up.
你的房间那么乱,收拾一下吧。