• adj. 凌亂的，散亂的；骯臟的，污穢的；麻煩的

來自mess,混亂，骯臟。

messy (adj.)

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

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.

談判既麻煩又耗時間。

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