*mess¹/mɛs; mes/ n 1 [singular 单数，U] when a place looks dirty and untidy 脏乱; 杂乱: This house is a mess! 这幢房子脏乱不堪！ Don't make a mess of the kitchen, will you? 别把厨房弄得乱七八糟，行吗？ 2 [singular 单数] informal a situation in which there are a lot of problems and difficulties 【非正式】 麻烦，困难的局面: His personal life was a mess. 他的私生活一团糟。 3 [C] a room where people in an army, navy etc eat and drink together 军人食堂