Phrase
muck up
/mʌk ʌp/
verb
弄脏；搞脏
to make something dirty
- 1.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
弄乱,破坏或毁坏
- 2.
soil with mud, muck, or mire
用泥土、污泥或泥浆弄脏
弄乱,破坏或毁坏；用泥土、污泥或泥浆弄脏；弄脏
In use
Don't muck up your new shoes in the mud.
The kids mucked up the kitchen floor with their muddy boots.
He was mucking up his shirt while painting the wall.
muck up + noun phrase
muck up 后直接跟名词作宾语。
He mucked up his new shirt.
他弄脏了他的新衬衫。
muck + noun phrase + up
宾语也可以放在 muck 和 up 之间。
Don't muck the carpet up with your muddy shoes.
别用你的泥鞋弄脏地毯。
Common mistakes
I mucked up it.I mucked it up.
当宾语是代词时，必须放在动词和介词之间，即'动词 + 代词 + up'。
The table mucked up.The table got mucked up.
'muck up' 是及物动词短语，意为'把...弄脏'，主语是物时，应用被动语态。
Connections
Confusing words
- mess up
- 弄脏 · mess up 侧重搞砸或弄乱，而 muck up 更强调弄脏。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
Informal; usually transitive (e.g., muck up the plan).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.