messy

英 [ˈmesi]

美 [ˈmesi]

adj.  肮脏的; 凌乱的; 不整洁的; 使脏乱的; 使不整洁的; 混乱的; 难以处理的; 令人厌烦的

比较级：messier　

高考TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.9558 / COCA.6651

牛津词典

adj.

• 肮脏的；凌乱的；不整洁的
  dirty and/or untidy
  1. The house was always messy.
     这房子总是乱糟糟的。
• 使脏乱的；使不整洁的
  making sb/sth dirty and/or untidy
  1. It was a messy job.
     这是项很脏的工作。
• 混乱的；难以处理的；令人厌烦的
  unpleasant, confused or difficult to deal with
  1. The divorce was painful and messy.
     那次离婚令人痛苦而又纠葛不清。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 邋遢的;弄脏的
  Amessyperson or activity makes things dirty or untidy.
  1. She was a good, if messy, cook...
     尽管不爱干净，她还是个好厨子。
  2. As the work tends to be a bit messy you'll need to wear old clothes.
     这个活儿有点脏，你需要穿旧衣服。
• ADJ-GRADED 混乱的;肮脏的;凌乱的
  Something that ismessyis dirty or untidy.
  1. Dad cooks when Mum is busy, he makes me clean up my messy room...
     妈妈忙的时候爸爸做饭，他还让我清理我乱糟糟的房间。
  2. Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.
     如果这第一层油漆看上去很脏的话，不用担心。
• ADJ-GRADED (局面)混乱而复杂的，棘手的，难以应付的
  If you describe a situation asmessy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory.
  1. John had been through a messy divorce himself...
     约翰自己也经历过一次十分棘手的离婚。
  2. Life is a messy and tangled business...
     生活就是一件既混乱又复杂的事情。
  3. Negotiations would be messy and time-consuming.
     谈判既麻烦又耗时间。

英英释义

adj

• dirty and disorderly
  1. a mussy fussy bedroom
  2. a child's messy eating habits
  Synonym:mussy

双语例句

• Too much is messy, and impossible to put back.
  太多了就乱了、也不可能装回去。
• I spilled water on it and made it messy.
  我把水洒在了书的上面，并把它弄脏了。
• I hate a messy kitchen.
  我讨厌杂乱的厨房。
• Yes, you are the first, other man is blunt, never messy.
  是，你是第一个，其他男人都直截了当的，从不拖泥带水。
• He has a neatly trimmed beard and a messy office.
  他有一脸修得齐整得络腮胡和一间凌乱的办公室。
• Why? My own heart is very messy, Do I not believe him?
  为什么呢？我自己的心脏是非常凌乱，我不相信他呢？
• Negotiations would be messy and time-consuming.
  谈判既麻烦又耗时间。
• The brain can be a messy place.
  大脑可能是个凌乱的场所。
• My son's room is always very messy.
  我儿子的房间总是非常杂乱的。
• This can be a little messy, so have a towel handy.
  这可能有点脏乱所以应在手边备有一块干净的手巾。