mess
英 /mes/ 美 /mes/
- n. 脏乱；杂乱A dirty or untidy state or collection of things.
- n. 困境；混乱局面A situation full of problems or confusion.
- v. 弄乱；弄糟To make something untidy or spoil it, usually with up.
The kitchen was a mess after we baked biscuits.
我们烤完饼干后，厨房一片狼藉。
Without clear responsibilities, a community project can quickly become a mess, wasting both time and resources.
如果职责不清，社区项目很快就可能陷入混乱，既浪费时间又浪费资源。
搭配
make a mess 弄得一团糟in a mess 乱七八糟mess up 弄糟
辨析提示
常说make a mess；mess up可指弄乱或搞砸。
词族
messy (adj.)、messily (adv.)
近义 disorder
反义 order
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