英语词汇“mess about”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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mess about, mess around vb (adverb)

(intransitive) to occupy oneself trivially; potter
when intr, often followed by with: to interfere or meddle (with)
(intransitive) sometimes followed by with: chiefly US to engage in adultery

mess n.

a dirty or disorderly state: [countable; singular]Things are in a mess here.[uncountable]How much mess did they make?
a dirty or disorderly person or thing:[countable]The room is a mess. Look at your clothes; you're a mess.
a dirty or untidy mass;
jumble:[countable]a mess of papers.
an unpleasant situation;
trouble:[countable* usually singular]Look at the mess you've gotten us into now.
[countable] a group, as in the military, regularly taking their meals together.
[uncountable] the meal so taken.
[countable] mess hall.

to make dirty or untidy: [~ + object]Please, you're messing my hair.[~ + up + object]Don't mess up the room![~ + object + up]Don't mess it up!
mess around or about:
- [no object] to busy oneself without purpose;
  waste time:He was just messing around.
- [~ + around/about + with + object] to involve oneself, esp. for unlawful purposes, or in some dangerous way:to mess around with gamblers.
- [~ + around/about (+ with + object ) ] to have sexual affairs:to mess around (with other women).
mess in or with, [~ + ~ + in/with + object] to interfere with (someone);
meddle:Stop messing in my affairs.
mess up:
- [no object] to perform poorly;
  produce errors or confusion:It's your big chance, so don't mess up.
- to make a mess of (affairs, etc.);
  spoil or ruin: [~ + up + object]to mess up all our plans.[~ + object + up]to mess things up.
- to treat roughly;
  beat up: [~ + object + up]The gang messed him up.[~ + up + object]promised to mess up anyone who got in his way.
mess with, [~ + with + object] to become involved with (someone or something dangerous):Don't mess with drugs.

mess n.

a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:The room was in a mess.
a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered.
a state of embarrassing confusion:My affairs are in a mess.
an unpleasant or difficult situation:She got into a mess driving without a license.
a dirty or untidy mass, litter, or jumble:a mess of papers.
a group regularly taking their meals together.
the meal so taken.
See mess hall.
NauticalNaval. messroom.
a quantity of food sufficient for a dish or a single occasion:to pick a mess of sweet corn for dinner.
a sloppy or unappetizing preparation of food.
a dish or quantity of soft or liquid food:to cook up a nice mess of pottage.
a person whose life or affairs are in a state of confusion, esp. a person with a confused or disorganized moral or psychological outlook.

v.t.

to make dirty or untidy (often fol. by up):Don't mess the room.
to make a mess or muddle of (affairs, responsibilities, etc.) (often fol. by up):They messed the deal.
to supply with meals, as military personnel.
to treat roughly;
beat up (usually followed by up):The gang messed him up.

v.i.

to eat in company, esp. as a member of a mess.
to make a dirty or untidy mess.
mess around or about:
- Informal Termsto busy oneself without purpose or plan;
  work aimlessly or halfheartedly;
  putter.
- Informal Termsto waste time;
  loaf.
- Informal Termsto meddle or interfere.
- Informal Termsto involve or associate oneself, esp. for immoral or unethical purposes:His wife accused him of messing around with gamblers.
- Slang Termsto trifle sexually;
  philander.
mess in or with, to intervene officiously;
meddle:You'll get no thanks for messing in the affairs of others.
mess up:
- to make dirty, untidy, or disordered.
- to make muddled, confused, etc.;
  make a mess of;
  spoil;
  botch.
- to perform poorly;
  bungle:She messed up on the final exam.

Late Latin missus what is sent (i.e., put on the table), noun, nominal use of past participle of Latin mittere to send
Old French: a course at a meal
Middle English mes 1250–1300

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged muddle, farrago, hodgepodge.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged predicament, plight, muddle, pickle.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confuse, mix up.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tidiness.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged order.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arrange.

单词	mess about
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mess about, mess around vb (adverb) (intransitive) to occupy oneself trivially; potter when intr, often followed by with: to interfere or meddle (with) (intransitive) sometimes followed by with: chiefly US to engage in adultery WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mess /mɛs/USA pronunciation n. a dirty or disorderly state: [countable; singular]Things are in a mess here.[uncountable]How much mess did they make? a dirty or disorderly person or thing:[countable]The room is a mess. Look at your clothes; you're a mess. a dirty or untidy mass; jumble:[countable]a mess of papers. an unpleasant situation; trouble:[countable* usually singular]Look at the mess you've gotten us into now. [countable] a group, as in the military, regularly taking their meals together. [uncountable] the meal so taken. [countable] mess hall. v. to make dirty or untidy: [~ + object]Please, you're messing my hair.[~ + up + object]Don't mess up the room![~ + object + up]Don't mess it up! mess around or about: [no object] to busy oneself without purpose; waste time:He was just messing around. [~ + around/about + with + object] to involve oneself, esp. for unlawful purposes, or in some dangerous way:to mess around with gamblers. [~ + around/about (+ with + object ) ] to have sexual affairs:to mess around (with other women). mess in or with, [~ + ~ + in/with + object] to interfere with (someone); meddle:Stop messing in my affairs. mess up: [no object] to perform poorly; produce errors or confusion:It's your big chance, so don't mess up. to make a mess of (affairs, etc.); spoil or ruin: [~ + up + object]to mess up all our plans.[~ + object + up]to mess things up. to treat roughly; beat up: [~ + object + up]The gang messed him up.[~ + up + object]promised to mess up anyone who got in his way. mess with, [~ + with + object] to become involved with (someone or something dangerous):Don't mess with drugs. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mess (mes),USA pronunciation n. a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:The room was in a mess. a person or thing that is dirty, untidy, or disordered. a state of embarrassing confusion:My affairs are in a mess. an unpleasant or difficult situation:She got into a mess driving without a license. a dirty or untidy mass, litter, or jumble:a mess of papers. a group regularly taking their meals together. the meal so taken. See mess hall. NauticalNaval. messroom. a quantity of food sufficient for a dish or a single occasion:to pick a mess of sweet corn for dinner. a sloppy or unappetizing preparation of food. a dish or quantity of soft or liquid food:to cook up a nice mess of pottage. a person whose life or affairs are in a state of confusion, esp. a person with a confused or disorganized moral or psychological outlook. v.t. to make dirty or untidy (often fol. by up):Don't mess the room. to make a mess or muddle of (affairs, responsibilities, etc.) (often fol. by up):They messed the deal. to supply with meals, as military personnel. to treat roughly; beat up (usually followed by up):The gang messed him up. v.i. to eat in company, esp. as a member of a mess. to make a dirty or untidy mess. mess around or about: Informal Termsto busy oneself without purpose or plan; work aimlessly or halfheartedly; putter. Informal Termsto waste time; loaf. Informal Termsto meddle or interfere. Informal Termsto involve or associate oneself, esp. for immoral or unethical purposes:His wife accused him of messing around with gamblers. Slang Termsto trifle sexually; philander. mess in or with, to intervene officiously; meddle:You'll get no thanks for messing in the affairs of others. mess up: to make dirty, untidy, or disordered. to make muddled, confused, etc.; make a mess of; spoil; botch. to perform poorly; bungle:She messed up on the final exam. Late Latin missus what is sent (i.e., put on the table), noun, nominal use of past participle of Latin mittere to send Old French: a course at a meal Middle English mes 1250–1300 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged muddle, farrago, hodgepodge. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged predicament, plight, muddle, pickle. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confuse, mix up. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tidiness. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged order. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arrange.
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