"I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"
"the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
"ruffle the surface of the water"
"He messed up his room"
1.搞砸;弄糟
If youmess somethingup or if youmess up, you cause something to fail or be spoiled.
e.g. When politiciansmess thingsup, it is the people who pay the price...
政客们把事情搞砸的时候,埋单的是老百姓。
e.g. He had messedup one career...
他把一份工作弄砸了。
2.弄脏;弄乱
If youmess up a place or a thing, you make it untidy or dirty.
e.g. I hope they haven't messedup your video tapes.
我希望他们没把您的录像带弄乱。
3.干扰;搅乱;使不得安宁
If somethingmesses someoneup, it causes them to be very confused or worried, or to have psychological problems.
e.g. That really messed themup, especially the boys.
那件事真把他们搅得天翻地覆,男孩子们尤受其害。