Phrase
a complete mess
phrase
一团糟
a very messy or chaotic situation
乱糟糟
In use
After the party, the living room was a complete mess.
My desk is a complete mess, so I can't find my keys.
The project turned into a complete mess when everyone changed their plans.
be a complete mess
描述状态。
Her room is a complete mess.
她的房间乱糟糟的。
make a complete mess of sth
强调搞砸。
He made a complete mess of the project.
他把项目搞得一团糟。
in a complete mess
用于描述凌乱的环境。
The kitchen was in a complete mess.
厨房里一片狼藉。
Common mistakes
It is complete mess.It is a complete mess.
英语中可数名词单数前需要加不定冠词，'mess'是可数名词，此处缺少冠词'a'。
It is a very mess.It is a complete mess.
'very' 不能直接修饰名词，需用形容词'complete'来修饰'mess'，表示'彻底的混乱'。
Connections
Confusing words
- a mess
- 乱糟糟 · a complete mess 语气更强，强调彻底混乱；而 a mess 泛指杂乱。
- a disaster
- 一场灾难 · a disaster 指灾难性事件或彻底失败，语气更重；a complete mess 侧重无序混乱。
- a shambles
- 一片混乱 · a shambles 常指（尤指因破坏导致的）混乱状态，与 a complete mess 近义但更正式。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
固定短语，作单数可数名词使用，常与系动词搭配，如 be a complete mess。
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.