Mess
01
混乱, 乱七八糟
a state of disorder, untidiness, or confusion
例子
After the party, the living room was a complete mess.
派对结束后，客厅一片混乱。
His desk is always in a mess, with papers everywhere.
他的桌子总是乱七八糟的，到处都是纸。
02
混乱, 烂摊子
a situation with many problems or difficulties, caused particularly by someone who is careless
例子
The project 's budget overrun created a financial mess that took months to sort out.
项目的预算超支造成了需要数月才能解决的财务混乱。
His failure to submit the report on time left the team in a mess with the client.
他未能按时提交报告，使团队与客户陷入混乱。
03
军队食堂, 军人餐厅
a large dining room or area in a military establishment where service personnel eat, socialize, and relax
例子
The soldiers gathered in the mess for their evening meal.
士兵们聚集在食堂吃晚饭。
The mess was bustling with activity as everyone lined up for breakfast.
当大家排队吃早餐时，食堂里热闹非凡。
04
餐, 军人食堂
a meal provided for military personnel in a communal dining facility known as a mess hall
例子
The soldiers enjoyed their evening mess after a long day of training.
士兵们在一天的长时间训练后享用了他们的晚餐。
Breakfast mess was served promptly at 0600 hours.
早餐食堂在0600时准时供应。
05
混合物, 粥
a dish or serving of soft, semiliquid food, often consisting of a mixture of ingredients
例子
She prepared a nutritious mess of oatmeal for breakfast.
她为早餐准备了一份营养丰富的燕麦粥。
The chef served a delicious mess of stew at the dining table.
厨师在餐桌上提供了一碗美味的炖菜杂烩。
06
混乱, 杂乱
a large number, amount, or extent of something, often creating a sense of disorder or clutter
例子
The kitchen counter was covered with a mess of dirty dishes.
厨房的台面上覆盖着一堆脏盘子的混乱。
He had a mess of paperwork to sort through by the end of the day.
他有一堆文件需要在一天结束前整理好。
to mess
01
弄脏, 弄乱
to make something dirty or some place untidy
Transitive: to mess sth
例子
Spilling food on the kitchen counter can mess the surface.
把食物洒在厨房台面上可能会弄脏表面。
Dropping litter in public spaces can mess the environment.
在公共场所乱扔垃圾会弄脏环境。
02
一起吃饭, 共进晚餐
to dine together with someone, typically within a shared dining facility
Intransitive
例子
Every evening, the soldiers would mess together in the barracks, sharing stories of their day.
每天晚上，士兵们都会在营房里一起吃饭，分享他们一天的故事。
As members of the same unit, they often messed during training exercises and deployments.
作为同一单位的成员，他们经常在训练演习和部署期间一起吃饭。
