mess
翻譯
混亂, 骯髒, 困境, 爛攤子
例句
Your room is a complete mess!
你的房間亂七八糟!
The project is in a mess.
這個專案一團糟。
The dog made a mess on the floor.
狗在地板上弄得一團糟。
文法模式
a mess 凌亂的狀態 Your room is a mess.
in a mess 處於困境 His life is in a mess.
to make a mess 弄得一團糟 The children made a mess in the kitchen.
近義詞
同義詞: disorder, clutter, shambles, muddle
詞源
源自古法語 'mes',意為「一份食物」,後來指「動物的混合飼料」,再後來引申為「混亂狀態」。
記憶技巧
想像一下把盤子裡所有的食物都混合在一起——那會造成一團「亂(mess)」。