confusion，disorder，disturbance，mess，chaos
这些名词均表示事物的混乱状态。
confusion指东西搅混在一起，凌乱得难以辨认；也可指思想混乱，以致无法进行正常的思维活动。
disorder正式用词，含义广泛。指事物因失去原有的秩序而造成混乱；也可指社会中的动乱或骚乱。
disturbance主要指社会中政治性的动乱、骚乱；也可指个人或少数人的闹事。
mess语气强，口语中较常用的非正式用词。指既混乱又肮脏，尤指人思想混乱或外表不整洁。
chaos着重指令人无能为力或感到绝望的混乱状态。突出没有很好的组织。
That really messed them up, especially the boys.
那件事真把他们搅得天翻地覆，男孩子们尤受其害。
——柯林斯例句
He said he was 70 years old, and had never been messed around by anybody before.
他说他今年70岁了, 生平从未被粗鲁地对待过.
——《简明英汉词典》
He had messed up enough of these occasions to give rise to some anxieties.
他把这些场合搞得一团糟,引起了一些忧虑.
柯林斯例句
Davison had pulled out of a move to his old club because they had "messed him about"
戴维森已经打消了返回原来的俱乐部的念头，因为他们“糊弄他”。
柯林斯例句
If I messed up, I would probably be fired.
要是我搞砸了，很可能会被炒鱿鱼。
柯林斯例句
I think they've been messed around far too much.
我认为他们被耍得太过头了。
柯林斯例句
She messed up her new dress with blue ink.
蓝墨水弄脏了她的新衣服.
《简明英汉词典》
He had messed up one career.
他把一份工作弄砸了。
柯林斯例句
Tradition is not to be messed about.
传统不能胡乱更改.
《简明英汉词典》
They messed the thief up pretty badly.
他们狠揍了那贼一顿.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
I have messed about all day, and the result is nothing.
我整天瞎忙, 却毫无结果.
辞典例句
He messed with me / We messed together when we were in the Navy.
我们在海军时,他和我共餐[我们共餐].
辞典例句
This kind of thing is not to be messed about with.
这种事情不能胡来!
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Your clothes are all messed.
你的衣服都弄脏了.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
The guests will be messed in this building.
客人们安排在这座大楼里就餐.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
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