messes

英 [ˈmesɪz]

美 [ˈmesɪz]

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
mess的第三人称单数和复数

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.
  1. The house is a mess...
     屋里一片狼藉。
  2. 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。
  3. Linda can't stand mess.
     琳达无法忍受脏乱。
• 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.
  1. I've made such a mess of my life.
     我把自己的生活弄得一团糟。
  2. ...the many reasons why the economy is in such a mess...
     经济陷入如此困境的众多原因
  3. 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。
• 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.
  1. 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。
  2. I'll clear up the mess later.
     我呆会儿会把滴落的水擦干净。
• 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.
  1. ...a party at the officers' mess...
     在军官餐厅举行的聚会
  2. He hurried to the Mess to find the control officer.
     他匆忙赶到餐厅去找指挥官。

双语例句

• We have to find him before he really messes up.
  我们得在他把事情搞砸之前找到他。
• In the end, it may be wiser not to involve yourself in messes you don't need.
  最后，不要因为不需要的东西而让自己卷入混乱，这可能比较明智的。
• One in 20 even messes up boiling an egg or preparing a cooked breakfast.
  二十分之一的女性甚至连煮鸡蛋或煮早餐也做不好。
• The messes compound and the time to clean them up just never comes.
  混乱妥协与你，但是清理它们的时候永远不会到。
• If anyone messes with me, I'll open a can of Chinese whoop-ass on them.
  如果有人要找我麻烦，我就让他们尝尝中国老拳的厉害。
• I don't worry about what he is eating and he knows the rules about crumbs and messes.
  我并不担心什么，他知道他是吃面包屑和餐厅约规则。
• In the crisis of 2008, many financial companies struggled to cope with the messes they faced.
  2008年金融危机期间，为了应对困境，许多金融公司费尽了心思。
• They can also assist you without doing anything moving-related by watching your kids, cooking dinner while you pack, or tidying up any small messes around the house.
  他们也可以帮你做搬迁以外的事情，比如照顾小孩、在你打包的时候帮你做饭、或是整理房子里的所有小垃圾。
• Playing during work time adds more time to your day and messes up your schedule.
  在工作时间玩耍会让你的工作时间延长，打乱你的日程。
• If officers are to do good work they must have decent messes, and be comfortable.
  如果要军官做好工作，必须让他们吃像样的伙食，住得舒适。