mess

n. ¹ (Scots) Mass （天主教的）弥撒。
△H.V.3. 2. 126(114):“By the mess.” 凭弥撒发誓。

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mess

n. ²
1. (lit.) party of four at a banquet or table,set offour,group of four 宴会或餐桌上的四人一席，（转指）四人一伙，四人一组。
△3H.VI.1.4.73: “Where are your messof sons to back you now?” 支持你的那四个儿子现在又在哪里？
△L.L.L.4.3.207 (203): “That you three foolslacked me fool to make up the mess.” 你们三个傻瓜，加上我正好四人一桌(又译：同道四人)。
△L.L. L. 5.2.362(361): “A mess of Russians left us but of late.” 四个俄罗斯人刚刚离开我们。
2. eating-place,table餐桌。
△Ham. 5.2.88 (85):“leta beast be lord of beasts,and his crib shall stand atthe King’s mess.” i. e. a man of large possessions isreceived at court though himself no better than abeast. 一头畜生做了许多畜生的主人，就会把它的秣槽搬到国王的饭桌上来的。
3. dish of food,course of a meal 菜肴。
△Lr.1.1.119(117): “Or he that makes his generation messes / Togorge his appetite，” 或者把自己亲生骨肉当做菜肴来解馋的食人生番。
△Shr.4.4.70: “Welcome! one mess is liketo be your cheer.”请！ 您今天这顿饭恐怕只有一道菜了。
4. what a person needs for a single course,quantity e-nough to make a dish,small quantity一道菜，一盘菜所需之量，少量。
△2H.IV.2.1.106 (95):“coming in to bor-row a mess of vinegar，” 进来要借一点醋。

mess[ˈmes]

n.肮脏，凌乱，网格，食堂v.弄脏
◇ be in a mess乱七八糟，处境狼狈
mess about (around)胡闹，浪费时间
mess about(around) with sb.轻率对待某人
mess sth. up把事物弄乱
mess together集体用餐
mess with与…共餐
mess with sb. (sth.)干预某人（某物）
‖ mess account伙食账
mess allowance伙食津贴
mess corporal给养下士
mess costs伙食费
mess council伙食委员会
mess element炊事分队
mess expanses standard伙食费标准
mess expenses伙食费
mess hall (room)食堂
mess kit (utensils)餐具
mess man （海军）炊事兵
mess management伙食管理
mess officer司务长
mess sergeant给养军士
mess standard伙食标准
mess steward伙食管理员
mess unit伙食单位
messing allowance伙食津贴
messy[ˈmesi]adj.混乱的，凌乱的