Meaning
- To make a mistake or do something incorrectly.
- To make something untidy, dirty, or broken.
- To harm or confuse someone emotionally or psychologically.
- To physically injure or beat someone.
Today's Sentences
01
The wind totally messed up my hair.
Situation
The wind totally messed up my hair.
Angin benar-benar membuat rambutku berantakan.
Don’t worry, it looks stylish.
Jangan khawatir, itu terlihat stylish.
I feel like I just went through a tornado.
Saya merasa seperti baru saja melewati tornado.
Your hair and outfit look planned.
You look great!
Rambut dan pakaianmu terlihat terencana.
Kamu terlihat hebat!
Kamu terlihat hebat!
02
The champ totally messed up her opponent.
Situation
Did you see the boxing match last night?
Apakah kamu melihat pertandingan tinju tadi malam?
Yeah, the champ totally messed up her opponent.
Ya, juara tersebut benar-benar mengalahkan lawannya.
It was brutal.
She could barely stand.
Itu sangat brutal.
Dia hampir tidak bisa berdiri.
Dia hampir tidak bisa berdiri.
One more round and she’d have been completely messed up.
Satu putaran lagi dan dia akan benar-benar kacau.
Writer's Note
"Mess up" is an intransitive, transitive, and separable phrasal verb. Let’s dive in!
"Mess up" adalah phrasal verb yang dapat bersifat intransitive, transitive, dan separable. Mari kita pelajari lebih dalam!
- Intransitive - Does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + mess up"
Example 1: I always mess up when I’m nervous.
Example 2: He really messed up during the interview.
Example 3: She messes up whenever she rushes. - Transitive - Requires a direct object (a noun or pronoun) to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + mess + object + up"
Example 1: The horror movie really messed me up.
Example 2: The breakup messed her up for months.
Example 3: His childhood trauma messed him up badly. - Separable - When the particle and verb can be separated.
Structure: "Subject + mess + object + up"
Example 1: He threatened to mess me up if I told anyone.
Example 2: The boxer really messed his opponent up in the ring.
Example 3: Be careful, or they’ll mess you up.
Intransitive - Tidak memerlukan objek langsung untuk melengkapi maknanya.
Structure: "Subject + mess up"
Example 1: Saya selalu mess up ketika saya gugup.
Example 2: Dia benar-benar messed up selama wawancara.
Example 3: Dia messes up setiap kali dia terburu-buru.
Structure: "Subject + mess up"
Example 1: Saya selalu mess up ketika saya gugup.
Example 2: Dia benar-benar messed up selama wawancara.
Example 3: Dia messes up setiap kali dia terburu-buru.
Transitive - Membutuhkan objek langsung (kata benda atau kata ganti) untuk melengkapi maknanya.
Structure: "Subject + mess + object + up"
Example 1: The horror movie really messed me up.
Example 2: The breakup messed her up for months.
Example 3: His childhood trauma messed him up badly.
Structure: "Subject + mess + object + up"
Example 1: The horror movie really messed me up.
Example 2: The breakup messed her up for months.
Example 3: His childhood trauma messed him up badly.
Terpisah - Ketika partikel dan kata kerja dapat dipisahkan.
Struktur: "Subjek + mess + objek + up"
Contoh 1: Dia mengancam akan mess saya up jika saya memberi tahu orang lain.
Contoh 2: Petinju itu benar-benar messed lawannya up di ring.
Contoh 3: Hati-hati, atau mereka akan mess kamu up.
Struktur: "Subjek + mess + objek + up"
Contoh 1: Dia mengancam akan mess saya up jika saya memberi tahu orang lain.
Contoh 2: Petinju itu benar-benar messed lawannya up di ring.
Contoh 3: Hati-hati, atau mereka akan mess kamu up.
Related Words: Botch, bungle, confuse, damage, disarrange, disorganize, flub, muddle, ruin, spoil, upset
Kata-kata Terkait: Botch, bungle, confuse, damage, disarrange, disorganize, flub, muddle, ruin, spoil, upset
