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mess /mes/ ► SEE ALLmess about, etc. mess sb about/around mess aroundmess sb around mess around with sbmess around with sthmess upmess sth up mess sb up mess sth upmess with sb mess with sth ●ˌmess aˈbout, etc. (BrE) ➡ mess around, etc. ●ˌmess sb aˈbout/aˈround (BrE, informal) to treat sb badly, making them waste time, changing your mind a lot, etc. 糊弄；耍弄；不公正地对待◆They messed us around so much, I wrote to complain.
他们这样耍我们，我已写信去投诉了。◆I don’t like being messed about.
我讨厌被人愚弄。SYN muck sb about/around (BrE) [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌmess aˈround 🔑 (BrE also ˌmess aˈbout) (informal) 1. (with sb/sth) to spend time and enjoy yourself doing sth with no particular purpose 闲着；自娱◆We just messed around at home all day.
我们一整天都在家里享清闲。◆Children love to mess about in water.
儿童喜欢嬉水。2. (with sb/sth) to behave in a silly way, especially when you should be working or doing sth else 胡闹；瞎混◆He was messing around in class.
他在课堂上捣乱。◆She messed about all year and failed her exams.
她一年到头在鬼混，结果考砸了。◆Stop messing around with Tony and get on with your work.
别和托尼瞎混了，快干活吧。◆‘They fixed that quickly!’ ‘Yeah, they don’t mess around.’ (= they do things quickly)
“他们很快就修好了！”“是啊，他们不磨洋工。”3. to joke, to say silly things 开玩笑；胡说◆I’m not messing about, it’s true!
我不开玩笑，这是真的！SYN kid around (informal) SYN muck about/around (BrE) ➡ see also mess around with sth[v + adv]●ˌmess sb aˈround (BrE) ➡ mess sb about/around ●ˌmess aˈround with sb (BrE also ˌmess aˈbout with sb) (informal) to have a sexual relationship with sb 和某人有性关系[v + adv + prep]●ˌmess aˈround with sth 🔑 (BrE also ˌmess aˈbout with sth) (informal) 1. to keep touching or moving sth in an annoying way 乱弄；瞎摆弄◆Stop messing around with the video!
别瞎捣鼓那盘录像带！◆Don’t mess around with your food like that!
别把食物那么拨来拨去！◆This package has been messed around with.
这个包裹被人动过。2. to get involved in sth that you do not know much about or understand 涉足，插手（自己所知不多或不懂的事）◆Who knows what might happen if we mess around with nature?
如果我们对大自然肆意妄为，谁知道会发生什么事？3. to get involved with sth dangerous 卷入，陷入（危险）◆He started messing around with drugs when he was just a kid.
他还是个孩子的时候就沾染上了毒品。SYN muck about/around with sth (BrE) ➡ see also mess around[v + adv + prep]●ˌmess ˈup 🔑●ˌmess sth ˈup (informal) 🔑to spoil sth; to do sth very badly （把…）弄糟；瞎干◆I was so nervous I totally messed up at the interview.
我面试时紧张得答非所问。◆She messed up all our arrangements by arriving late.
她姗姗来迟，把我们的安排全打乱了。◆You’ve really messed things up for me.
你给我把事情彻底搞糟了。SYN foul up, etc., screw up, etc. (slang) [v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]●ˌmess sb ˈup (informal) 1. to spoil sb’s life; to make sb suffer emotionally or mentally 扰乱某人的生活；使心情恶劣；使精神痛苦◆His parents really messed him up.
他爸妈真的把他给毁了。◆He came back into her life and messed her up again.
他回到她的身边，再次搅乱了她的生活。2. (NAmE) to physically hurt sb, especially by hitting them 使受伤；殴打SYN screw sb up (slang) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˌmessed ˈup adjective (informal)
confused and upset, especially because of sth bad that has happened to you in the past （尤指因不愉快的往事）困惑苦恼的，心烦意乱的◆He’s just a messed-up kid.
这孩子心理有阴影。●ˌmess sth ˈup 🔑to make sth untidy or dirty 弄乱；搞脏◆She comes in, messes the place up and then goes out again.
她总是进来把这里弄得脏乱不堪，然后又出去。◆The wind is going to mess up my hair.
风快把我的头发吹乱了。SYN muck sth up (informal) [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析mess sth up
clutter sth up ◇ litter sth ◇ mess sth up
These verbs all mean to make a place untidy. 这些动词都表示使某处不整洁。
clutter sth up [often passive] (disapproving)
to fill a place with too many things, so that it looks untidy: 乱糟糟地堆满（某处）；使不整洁I don't want all these boxes cluttering up the place. 我不希望这么多盒子乱糟糟地堆在这里。
NOTE Clutter can be used on its own * clutter 可单独使用Don't clutter the page with too many diagrams. 别让过多的图表把页面挤得乱七八糟。
litter sth [often passive]
to be spread around a place, making it look untidy （在某处）零乱地布满（杂物）；使杂乱Piles of books and newspapers littered the floor. 一堆堆的书报散乱地摊在地板上。The tables were littered with old newspapers and ashtrays. 桌上凌乱地放着旧报纸和烟灰缸。
mess sth up (informal)
to make a place untidy, especially by leaving things in the wrong place or spreading them around （在某处）乱丢，乱放；弄乱，搞乱（某处）；使不整洁I don't want you messing up my nice clean kitchen. 我不想让你把我干干净净的厨房搞得一团糟。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto be littered / cluttered (up) with sthto litter / clutter (up) / mess up the place to litter / clutter (up) the room / table / floor ●ˈmess with sb (informal) (usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句) 1. to get involved with sb who may react in a dangerous or violent way 与（危险或有暴力倾向的人）有瓜葛（或厮混）◆I wouldn’t mess with Frank if I were you.
我要是你，就不会招惹弗兰克。2. to have or try to have a sexual relationship with sb 和某人有性关系；勾搭 ➡ see also mess around with sb[v + prep]●ˈmess with sth (informal, especially NAmE) 1. to use or treat sth carelessly, causing damage 把…摆弄坏；把…捣鼓坏◆Who’s been messing with the answering machine?
谁把电话答录机搞坏了？◆Read the label carefully before you start messing with dangerous products.
使用危险品前，先仔细阅读标签。2. to get involved with sth dangerous 陷入，卷入（危险）◆How long has he been messing with drugs?
他吸毒有多久了？OBJ drugs ➡ see also mess around with sth[v + prep] |