mess
- IPA[mes]
美式
- a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place；a thing or collection of things causing an untidy or dirty state
- make untidy or dirty；(of a domestic animal) defecate
verb: mess, 3rd person present: messes, gerund or present participle: messing, past tense: messed, past participle: messed
noun: mess, plural noun: messes
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名詞
- 1. a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place she made a mess of the kitchen my hair was a mess 同義詞
- ▪ a thing or collection of things causing an untidy or dirty state she replaced the jug and mopped up the mess
- ▪ a person who is dirty or untidy I look a mess
- ▪ used euphemistically to refer to the excrement of a domestic animal dog mess 同義詞
- 2. a situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties the economy is still in a terrible mess 同義詞
- ▪ a person whose life or affairs are confused or troubled he needs treatment of some kind—he's a real mess
- 3. a portion of semisolid or pulpy food, especially one that looks unappetizing a mess of mashed black beans and rice
- 4. a building or room in which members of the armed forces take their meals; mess hall the sergeants' mess
- ▪ a meal taken there.
動詞
- 1. make untidy or dirty she scratched her head, messing her hair still further
- ▪ (of a domestic animal) defecate they had some problems with dogs messing in the store
- ▪ make dirty by defecating he feared he would mess the bed
- 2. take one's meals in a particular place or with a particular person, especially in an armed forces' mess I messed at first with Harry, who was to become a lifelong friend they messed together
- make something untidy or dirty
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- make something untidy or dirty
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- behave in a silly or playful way
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- behave in a silly or playful way
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- the uniform worn by a military officer on formal occasions in the mess.
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- a room or building providing meals and recreational facilities for workers or military personnel: I can see a group of police in a mess room playing pool
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- a person or thing that is spectacularly unsuccessful or disordered, especially one that is a ... this outfit is definitely a hot mess she is out of control and a total hot mess
Oxford American Dictionary
- a room or building where people, especially soldiers, eat together.
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英式
- a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place: she made a mess of the kitchen my hair was a mess
- make untidy or dirty: she scratched her head, messing her hair still further
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