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散らかった状態、汚れ

場所や物が汚れていたり、散らかっていたりする状態。

やさしい英語で： A dirty or untidy place, or a collection of things left dirty or out of order.

• Your room is a mess.
• The children made a mess in the kitchen.
• Who is going to clean up this mess?

使い方： a mess of something (There was a mess of papers on the floor.)

類義語： disorder, clutter

反対語： order

よく使う表現： make a mess, in a mess, a terrible mess

混乱、厄介な状況

物事がうまくいかず、混乱したり解決が難しくなったりした状況。

やさしい英語で： A confused or difficult situation in which things have gone wrong.

• My finances are a mess.
• How did we get into this mess?
• She helped sort out the mess after the failed deal.

使い方： make a mess of something (They made a mess of the project.)

類義語： muddle, chaos

よく使う表現： in a mess, get into a mess, a complete mess

ふん

犬などの動物がしたふん。

やさしい英語で： Solid waste left by an animal, especially a dog.

• There is dog mess on the path.
• I stepped in some mess outside.
• Owners must clean up their dogs’ mess.

類義語： droppings, excrement

よく使う表現： dog mess, clean up mess, step in mess

たくさん、大量

何かがたくさんあること、または数が多いこと。

やさしい英語で： A large amount of something, or a large number of things.

• He brought home a mess of fish.
• We have a whole mess of problems.
• She cooked a mess of beans for everyone.

使い方： a mess of something (We caught a mess of fish.)

類義語： lot, load

よく使う表現： a mess of something, a whole mess

食事仲間

兵士や船員など、いつも一緒に食事をする人々の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of people, especially soldiers or sailors, who regularly eat together.

• He joined the officers’ mess.
• The mess welcomed three new members.
• Everyone in the mess contributed to the meal.

よく使う表現： officers’ mess, wardroom mess, mess members

干渉する、いじる

人のことに口を出したり物をいじったりして、問題を起こす。

やさしい英語で： To interfere with someone or something, often causing trouble.

• Do not mess with my computer.
• Someone has been messing with the settings.
• Stop messing with things you do not understand.

使い方： mess with someone/something (Do not mess with the controls.)

類義語： interfere, meddle

よく使う表現： mess with something, mess with someone, don’t mess

一緒に食事をする

兵士や船員などの集団と、いつも一緒に食事をする。

やさしい英語で： To eat regularly with a group, especially soldiers or sailors.

• The officers mess together.
• He messed with the crew during the voyage.
• Where do the new soldiers mess?

使い方： mess with someone (The captain messes with the senior officers.); mess at something (The soldiers mess at separate tables.)

類義語： dine, eat

よく使う表現： mess with someone, mess together, mess aboard