mess/mes/

vt 把…弄乱；把…弄脏；把…弄糟

• Don't mess my hair. 别把我的头发弄乱了。

vi 【军】 集体用膳

词组mess around(或about)

1. 浪费时间，无所事事

• He just spent all day messing around. 他整天无所事事。

2. 胡闹，捣乱

• Stop messing around and give a hand. 别在胡闹了，帮把手。

3. 轻率(或粗暴)地对待

• She's your wife. You shouldn't mess her around like that. 他是你的妻子，你不应该如此粗暴地对待她。

mess around(或about) with

1. 摆弄，玩弄

• The boy likes to mess around with the old radio. 男孩喜欢摆弄那台旧收音机。

2. 与…有不正当关系

mess up

1. 弄糟，打乱

• The accident messed up our plan. 事故打乱了我们的计划。

2. 把…弄脏(或弄乱)

3. 做错，陷入困境

• If you mess it up this time, you'll have no chance again. 这次如果你错了，就不会再有机会了。

mess with

1. 干涉，干预

• Don't mess with me. 别惹我。

2. 惹麻烦

• Don't mess with narcotics. 别碰毒品。