Mess up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈmɛs/ /ˈəp

MESS-uhp

UK

mˈɛs/ /ˈʌp

MESS-up

释义

To make a mistake, do something incorrectly, or cause confusion or disorder. It can refer to causing both physical and non-physical problems.

用法与细微差别

'Mess up' is informal and widely used for both big and small mistakes, from dropping something to ruining a project. Common with 'I', 'you', and 'they': 'I messed up'. Also used for making things physically untidy ('mess up a room'). Variations: 'mess it up', 'mess everything up'.

• Spanish: estropear - arruinar - equivocarse
• Portuguese (BR): estragar - bagunçar - errar
• Portuguese (PT): estragar - desarrumar - falhar
• Chinese (Simplified): 搞砸 - 弄乱 - 搞错
• Chinese (Traditional): 搞砸 - 弄亂 - 搞錯
• Hindi: गड़बड़ करना - बिगाड़ना
• Arabic: يخرب - يفسد - يخطئ
• Bengali: গড়বড় করা - নষ্ট করা - বিগড়ে ফেলা
• Russian: испортить - облажаться - напутать
• Japanese: 台無しにする - しくじる
• Vietnamese: làm rối - làm hỏng - làm sai
• Korean: 망치다 - 엉망으로 만들다
• Turkish: berbat etmek - dağıtmak - karıştırmak
• Urdu: گڑبڑ کرنا - بگاڑ دینا
• Indonesian: mengacaukan - merusak - membuat berantakan

例句

I messed up my homework and had to start over.

basic

Don't mess up the kitchen after I clean it.

basic

He always messes up the schedule by being late.

basic

Sorry, I messed up. Can I try again?

natural

If you mess up, just admit it and move on.

natural

Wow, you really messed up this time!

natural