messy

英 ['mes?] 美['m?si]
  • adj. 凌亂的,散亂的;骯臟的,污穢的;麻煩的

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詞態(tài)變化


比較級:?messier;最高級:?messiest;

中文詞源


messy 混亂的,骯臟的

來自mess,混亂,骯臟。

英文詞源


messy (adj.)
1843, "untidy," from mess (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use ("unethical") by 1924. Related: Messily; messiness.

雙語例句


1. Applying the dye can be messy, particularly on long hair.
涂抹染發(fā)劑可能會搞得一團(tuán)糟,特別是長發(fā)。

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2. She was a good, if messy, cook.
盡管不愛干凈,她還是個(gè)好廚子。

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3. John had been through a messy divorce himself.
約翰自己也經(jīng)歷過一次十分棘手的離婚。

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4. Life is a messy and tangled business.
生活就是一件既混亂又復(fù)雜的事情。

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5. Negotiations would be messy and time-consuming.
談判既麻煩又耗時(shí)間。

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