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词汇 mess up
释义
mess up
Theme: ERROR
in. to make an error; to do something wrong.
I hope I don't mess up on the quiz.You really messed up!
Idiom
mess upmess (someone) up
to cause someone emotional problems.
I don't want to mess her up any more than she already is, I decided to leave her alone.He's so messed up.Having just one parent has been known to mess up a kid.

Phr V
mess up
messes, messing, messed
mess up (sth) or mess (sth) up
to spoil or damage something, or to do something badly
You don't want to mess up your career.It's the politicians who always mess things up for ordinary people.He's really messed up this time, I don't know how we're going to sort this one out.
mess up sth or mess sth up
to make something untidy or dirty
I've got the kitchen looking perfect so don't go messing it up again.The problem with wearing a hat is that it messes up your hair.
mess up sb or mess sb up
informal to cause someone to suffer from emotional and mental problems
Drugs can really mess you up.
messed-up
adjective informal
The newspapers portrayed him as a messed-up junkie.
mess up
verb to beat someone up US, 1914
phrasemess up1. mess up sthmess sth up informal to spoil something important, especially something that it has taken you a long time to plan or do: If you make a mistake like that it can easily mess up a whole day's work. I'm sorry if I messed up all your plans.mess things up (=spoil someone's plans) If we can't get our passports in time it'll really mess things up for the holiday. SIMILAR TO: cock up BrE informal, foul up informal2. mess sth upmess up sth informal to make something dirty or untidy: Don't come in here with those muddy boots. You'll mess up the carpet.be messed up Her hair was all messed up, as though she'd just gotten out of bed.3. mess upmess sth up informal to make a mistake or do something badly: The hardest thing in the world is to stand up and say, "I messed up and it was my fault." "How did the exam go?" "Terrible. I think I really messed it up."mess up big time (=make a bad mistake) When political figures mess up big time like this, they always make the same excuse. SIMILAR TO: cock up BrE informal4. mess sb upmess up sb informal to upset someone badly or to make them have emotional or mental problems: She had a lot of problems when she was young, which really messed her up in later years. SIMILAR TO: screw up informalmessed-up adj someone who is messed-up has serious emotional or mental problems: When I made the film Midnight Express, I had to play a man who was permanently messed-up.

mess up

1. To make a mistake. I'm worried that I messed up the last question on the test—it sounds like no one got the same answer as me.
2. To cause one to make a mistake. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "mess" and "up." I got all flustered when the boss walked in during my presentation—it totally messed me up!
3. To create chaos or disorder. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "mess" and "up." I'm sorry that there are toys all over—the kids really messed things up in here.
4. To damage or harm someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "mess" and "up." If you don't regularly get your oil changed, you could really mess up your engine.
5. slang To physically strike someone, usually severely or repeatedly. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "mess" and "up." Stay away from that rival gang—those guys could really mess you up.

mess someone up

Sl. to rough someone up; to beat someone up. The robbers threatened to mess Bob up if he didn't cooperate. John messed up Bill a little, but no real harm was done.

mess something up

to make something disorderly; to create disorder in something; to throw someone's plans awry. You really messed this place up! Who messed up my bed?

mess up

to make an error; to do something wrong; to flub up. I hope I don't mess up on the quiz. You really messed up and now you're in big trouble!

messed up

 
1. confused. I'm sort of messed up since my divorce. Most kids are sort of messed up at this age.
2. intoxicated. Somehow I must have got messed up. What caused it, do you think? Everybody at the party was too messed up to drive home.

mess up

1. Create disorder in; muddle or ruin. For example, On rainy days the children really mess up the house, or He had a way of messing up his own business. [c. 1900]
2. Make a mistake, especially from nervousness or confusion, as in He messed up and took the wrong dossier to the meeting, or Jill swore she would never mess up again. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
3. Beat up, manhandle, as in Joe got messed up in a barroom brawl. [Slang; early 1900s]

mess up

v.
1. To make a mistake, especially from nervousness or confusion: The runner scored because I messed up and dropped the ball.
2. To spoil something by making mistakes: I really messed up that chemistry test. That problem was difficult—I think I messed it up.
3. To cause someone or something to blunder or fail: I tried to pass the ball to the other player, but the loud shouting from the fans messed me up.
4. Slang To beat someone up; handle roughly: The bullies really messed up a couple of kids in a fight after school. If I told anyone what they did, they'd mess me up.
5. To cause something to be messy, tangled, or in disarray; muss something up: The kids messed up my hair, so I had to comb it all over again.
6. To injure, damage, or negatively interfere with something: Sitting in that uncomfortable chair really messed up my back. I messed my knee up when I fell down on the ice. Don't take those drugs; they will really mess you up.

mess someone up

tv. to beat someone up. (Underworld.) The boss says me and the boys is supposed to mess you up a little.

mess up

in. to make an error; to do something wrong; to flub (up). I hope I don’t mess up on the quiz.

messed up

1. mod. confused. I’m sort of messed up since my divorce.
2. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. Somehow I must have got messed up. What caused it, do you think?
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