English Dictionary

mess

IPA（発音記号）

/mɛs/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 口語 婉語 比喩的用法

A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding. / (colloquial) A large quantity or number. / (euphemistic) Excrement.

日本語の意味

散らばったものの混ざり合いや混乱、失敗や誤解によって生じる状態 / （口語的に）非常に多い量、莫大な数 / （婉曲的に）排泄物、糞便

After the party, the living room was a complete mess of cups and confetti.

パーティーの後、リビングはコップと紙吹雪で完全な混乱状態だった。

意味（1）

A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding.

No, look, I know that the place looks like a bit of a mess but it's actually a very delicate ecosystem. Everything is connected. It's like the rainforest. You change one thing, even the tiniest bit, and the whooole rainforest dies. You don't want the rainforest to die, do ya?

意味（2）

(colloquial) A large quantity or number.

My boss dumped a whole mess of projects on my desk today.

意味（3）

(euphemistic) Excrement.

There was dog mess all along the street.

意味（4）

(figuratively) A person in a state of (especially emotional) turmoil or disarray; an emotional wreck.

Between the pain and the depression, I'm a mess.

messes （ plural ）