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单词 mess up
释义

mess up1

informal Mishandle a situation: I really messed up...
  • It's an extremely messed up situation when one innocent man has to die to protect others.
  • It messes up your health, screws up your lungs and eats you away inside.
  • It just messes up an already messed up situation.

Synonyms

mismanage, mishandle, misdirect, misgovern, misconduct, bungle, botch, fluff, fumble, mess up, mar, spoil, ruin, wreck
informal make a hash of, muff, muck up, foul up, screw up, bitch up
British informal make a muck of, make a pig's ear of, make a Horlicks of, cock up
vulgar slang balls up, bugger up, fuck up
See parent entry: mess

mess-up2

noun
A muddled or mishandled situation: a council mess-up over a hugely expensive contract...
  • The former Mayor thinks the authority should feel very embarrassed about the mess-up.
  • We're all worried about our own mess-ups!
  • A spokesman said the bank had no comment to make on the latest mess-up to have gripped the bank in recent weeks.
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