messy /ˈmɛsɪ/ ( messier, messiest )

• 1. 

  ADJ A messy person or activity makes things dirty or not neat. 邋遢的

  例：

  She was a good, if messy, cook.

  尽管有点邋遢，她还是一名好厨师。

• 2. 

  ADJ Something that is messy is dirty or not neat. 脏的

  例：

  Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.

  如果这第一层油漆看上去有点脏的话，不用担心。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory. 混乱而复杂的

  例：

  John had been through a messy divorce himself.

  约翰自己经历过一次棘手的离婚。