adj.凌乱的,散乱的;肮脏的,污秽的;复杂的,麻烦的,难以应付的;
例句:
Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.
如果这第一层油漆看上去很脏的话,不用担心。
She was a good, if messy, cook...
尽管不爱干净,她还是个好厨子。
The first was its structure – a messy m é na ge a trois.
首先是它的结构,那是一场混乱的“三角恋”.