n. 1 (Scots) Mass (天主教的)彌撒。
△H.V.3. 2. 126(114):“By the mess.” 憑彌撒發(fā)誓。
mess
n. 2
1. (lit.) party of four at a banquet or table,set offour,group of four 宴會或餐桌上的四人一席,(轉指)四人一伙,四人一組。
△3H.VI.1.4.73: “Where are your messof sons to back you now?” 支持你的那四個兒子現在又在哪里?
△L.L.L.4.3.207 (203): “That you three foolslacked me fool to make up the mess.” 你們三個傻瓜,加上我正好四人一桌(又譯:同道四人)。
△L.L. L. 5.2.362(361): “A mess of Russians left us but of late.” 四個俄羅斯人剛剛離開我們。
2. eating-place,table餐桌。
△Ham. 5.2.88 (85):“l(fā)eta 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. 一頭畜生做了許多畜生的主人,就會把它的秣槽搬到國王的飯桌上來的。
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,” 或者把自己親生骨肉當做菜肴來解饞的食人生番。
△Shr.4.4.70: “Welcome! one mess is liketo be your cheer.”請! 您今天這頓飯恐怕只有一道菜了。
4. what a person needs for a single course,quantity e-nough to make a dish,small quantity一道菜,一盤菜所需之量,少量。
△2H.IV.2.1.106 (95):“coming in to bor-row a mess of vinegar,” 進來要借一點醋。
mess[?mes]
n.骯臟,凌亂,網格,食堂v.弄臟
◇ be in a mess亂七八糟,處境狼狽
mess about (around)胡鬧,浪費時間
mess about(around) with sb.輕率對待某人
mess sth. up把事物弄亂
mess together集體用餐
mess with與…共餐
mess with sb. (sth.)干預某人(某物)
‖ mess account伙食賬
mess allowance伙食津貼
mess corporal給養(yǎng)下士
mess costs伙食費
mess council伙食委員會
mess element炊事分隊
mess expanses standard伙食費標準
mess expenses伙食費
mess hall (room)食堂
mess kit (utensils)餐具
mess man (海軍)炊事兵
mess management伙食管理
mess officer司務長
mess sergeant給養(yǎng)軍士
mess standard伙食標準
mess steward伙食管理員
mess unit伙食單位
messing allowance伙食津貼
messy[?mesi]adj.混亂的,凌亂的