mess
US /mes/
UK /mes/
名词
1.
混乱, 脏乱
a dirty or untidy state or place
示例:
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The room was a complete mess after the party.
派对结束后，房间一团糟。
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Please clean up this mess.
请清理这个烂摊子。
2.
困境, 麻烦
a difficult or unpleasant situation
示例:
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He got himself into a real mess with his lies.
他因为谎言把自己弄得一团糟。
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The economy is in a terrible mess.
经济一团糟。
3.
食堂, 军官食堂
a group of people who regularly eat meals together, especially in the armed forces
示例:
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The soldiers gathered in the mess hall for dinner.
士兵们在食堂集合吃晚饭。
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He joined the officers' mess after his promotion.
他晋升后加入了军官食堂。
动词
1.
弄脏, 弄乱
make (something or someone) dirty or untidy
示例:
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Don't mess up your clothes with paint.
不要用油漆弄脏你的衣服。
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The children always mess up the living room.
孩子们总是把客厅弄乱。
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