mess up

US /mes ʌp/

UK /mes ʌp/

1.

搞砸, 弄糟

to make a mistake or do something badly

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I really messed up the presentation.

我把演示搞砸了。

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Don't mess up this opportunity.

別把這個機會搞砸了。

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botch bungle flub foul up screw up

2.

弄亂, 弄髒

to make something untidy or dirty

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The kids always mess up their room.

孩子們總是把房間弄得一團糟。

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Don't mess up your clothes before the party.

派對前別把衣服弄髒了。

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disorder clutter dirty soil

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mess mess with mess kit mess around mess around with make a mess of on the up and up