新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

messy

英 [ˈmesi]

[ADJ]

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ADJ. 形容词

messier , messiest
1. 邋遢的
A messy person or activity makes things dirty or not neat.
双语例句
例：
She was a good, if messy, cook.
尽管有点邋遢，她还是一名好厨师。
2. 脏的
Something that is messy is dirty or not neat.
双语例句
例：
Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.
如果这第一层油漆看上去有点脏的话，不用担心。
3. 混乱而复杂的
If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory.
双语例句
例：
John had been through a messy divorce himself.
约翰自己经历过一次棘手的离婚。

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