untidy or dirty 凌乱的,杂乱的;肮脏的 his messy hair. 他凌乱的头发。 ■generating or involving mess or untidiness 造成脏乱的;凌乱的 stripping wallpaper can be a messy, time-consuming job. 剥墙纸可是肮脏、费时间的工作。
(of a situation) confused and difficult to deal with (情况)棘手的;难办的 a messy divorce. 令人头痛的离婚。