messy
英 /ˈmesi/ 美 /ˈmesi/
- adj. 凌乱的；脏乱的Untidy or dirty, with things scattered or out of place.
- adj. 复杂难办的；棘手的Complicated and difficult to deal with.
His desk was messy after an afternoon of painting.
画了一下午画后，他的书桌变得脏乱不堪。
Without clear responsibilities, cooperation between public agencies can become messy and delay the delivery of essential services.
如果没有明确的职责，公共机构之间的合作可能变得混乱，延误基本服务的提供。
搭配
messy room 凌乱的房间messy handwriting 潦草的字迹messy situation 棘手的局面
辨析提示
messy可指物品脏乱，也可指局面复杂难处理。
词族
mess (n.)、messily (adv.)、messiness (n.)
近义 untidy、disorderly
相关词
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