messy
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A messy person or activity makes things dirty or not neat. 邋遢的
She was a good, if messy, cook. 尽管有点邋遢，她还是一名好厨师。
2. ADJ Something that is messy is dirty or not neat. 脏的
Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy. 如果这第一层油漆看上去有点脏的话，不用担心。
3. ADJ If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory. 混乱而复杂的
John had been through a messy divorce himself. 约翰自己经历过一次棘手的离婚。
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messy /ˈmɛsɪ/ (messier,messiest)
剑桥词典
- She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways .
- Her house is very messy.
- The children really enjoy messy play .
- My hair is so messy.
- How can you find anything when the house is so messy?
messy adjective (DIRTY/UNTIDY)
untidy凌乱的，杂乱的；脏的
a messy kitchen 杂乱的厨房
messy hands /hair 脏手／凌乱的头发
His bedroom's always messy. 他的卧室总是凌乱不堪。
producing or causing dirt and untidiness
会把东西弄脏的，导致周围变得杂乱的
Eating spaghetti can be a messy business . 吃意大利面可能会弄得周围脏兮兮的。
Vicky is a really good cook but she's messy. 维基菜烧得真不错，不过她把东西弄得乱糟糟的。
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messy adjective (SITUATION)
used to describe a situation that is confused and unpleasant
棘手的；令人厌烦的
A war will be a long and messy business . 战争将是一件旷日持久而又令人讨厌的事。
They had a bitter , messy divorce . 他们的离婚过程痛苦而曲折。 返回 messy