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.
风把我的头发弄得一团糟。
Don’t worry, it looks stylish.
别担心，它看起来很时尚。
I feel like I just went through a tornado.
我感觉就像刚经历了一场龙卷风。
Your hair and outfit look planned.
You look great!
您的发型和服装看起来很精心搭配。
您看起来很棒！
您看起来很棒！
02
The champ totally messed up her opponent.
Situation
Did you see the boxing match last night?
你看昨晚的拳击比赛了吗？
Yeah, the champ totally messed up her opponent.
是的，冠军完全击败了她的对手。
It was brutal.
She could barely stand.
太残酷了。
她几乎站不住。
她几乎站不住。
One more round and she’d have been completely messed up.
再来一轮，她就会彻底崩溃。
Writer's Note
"Mess up" is an intransitive, transitive, and separable phrasal verb. Let’s dive in!
“Mess up” 是一个不及物、及物且可分的短语动词。让我们深入了解一下吧！
- 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.
不及物动词 - 不需要直接宾语来完成其意义。
结构: "Subject + mess up"
例子 1: I always mess up when I’m nervous.
例子 2: He really messed up during the interview.
例子 3: She messes up whenever she rushes.
结构: "Subject + mess up"
例子 1: I always mess up when I’m nervous.
例子 2: He really messed up during the interview.
例子 3: She messes up whenever she rushes.
及物动词 - 需要一个直接宾语（名词或代词）来完成其意义。
结构: “Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1: 那部恐怖电影真的把我搞得很糟。
例子 2: 那次分手让她好几个月都很糟糕。
例子 3: 他的童年创伤对他造成了严重的影响。
结构: “Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1: 那部恐怖电影真的把我搞得很糟。
例子 2: 那次分手让她好几个月都很糟糕。
例子 3: 他的童年创伤对他造成了严重的影响。
可分离 - 当小品词和动词可以分开时。
结构：“Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1：他说如果我告诉别人，他会把我“mess up”。
例子 2：拳击手在拳击场上真的把他的对手“messed up”了。
例子 3：小心，否则他们会把你“mess up”。
结构：“Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1：他说如果我告诉别人，他会把我“mess up”。
例子 2：拳击手在拳击场上真的把他的对手“messed up”了。
例子 3：小心，否则他们会把你“mess up”。
Related Words: Botch, bungle, confuse, damage, disarrange, disorganize, flub, muddle, ruin, spoil, upset
相关词汇：Botch, bungle, confuse, damage, disarrange, disorganize, flub, muddle, ruin, spoil, upset
