Meaning
“Mess up” 是一个常用的英语表达,意思是“搞砸”或“弄乱”。这个短语通常用来描述某人犯了错误或导致某个事情失败。例如,如果你在考试中没有好好准备,你可能会说:“I really messed up on that test.” 意思是你在考试中表现不佳。
在口语中,“mess up” 可以用于各种情境,例如:
- 当你做某件事情不够好时:”I messed up the presentation.“(我把演讲搞砸了。)
- 当你把某个地方弄得很乱时:”The kids really messed up the living room.“(孩子们把客厅弄得一团糟。)
Today's Sentences
01
The wind totally messed up my hair.
Situation
The wind totally messed up my hair.
风完全把我的头发弄乱了。
Don’t worry, it looks stylish.
不用担心,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都很有计划。
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?
你看到昨晚的拳击比赛了吗?
Yeah, the champ totally messed up her opponent.
是的,冠军完全打败了她的对手。
It was brutal.
She could barely stand.
非常残酷。
她几乎站不住了。
她几乎站不住了。
One more round and she’d have been completely messed up.
再来一轮,她就会彻底崩溃了。
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、及物和可分离的短语动词。让我们深入了解一下!
- 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:我紧张的时候总是会搞砸。
例子 2:他在面试时确实搞砸了。
例子 3:她一着急就会搞砸。
结构:“Subject + mess up”
例子 1:我紧张的时候总是会搞砸。
例子 2:他在面试时确实搞砸了。
例子 3:她一着急就会搞砸。
及物动词 - 需要一个直接宾语(名词或代词)来完成其含义。
结构:“Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1:这部恐怖电影真的让我感到很“mess up”。
例子 2:分手让她几个月都感到“mess up”。
例子 3:他的童年创伤对他造成了严重的“mess up”。
结构:“Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1:这部恐怖电影真的让我感到很“mess up”。
例子 2:分手让她几个月都感到“mess up”。
例子 3:他的童年创伤对他造成了严重的“mess up”。
可分离 - 当动词和小品词可以分开时。
结构:“Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1:他威胁说如果我告诉别人,他会让我“mess up”。
例子 2:这位拳击手在擂台上真的把他的对手“messed up”了。
例子 3:当心,否则他们会让你“mess up”。
结构:“Subject + mess + object + up”
例子 1:他威胁说如果我告诉别人,他会让我“mess up”。
例子 2:这位拳击手在擂台上真的把他的对手“messed up”了。
例子 3:当心,否则他们会让你“mess up”。
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