英语口语 | 用Don't mess it up表达“别把它弄乱,别把它搞砸”

今天要和大家分享的口语表达是:Don't mess it up。mess up 的意思是 to spoil something or do it badly. 也就是“把...弄糟,弄乱”的意思。Don't mess it up 这个口语表达的意思就是:“别把它弄乱,别把它搞砸”的意思。

  • - I want you to meet our clients this afternoon. Don't mess it up.
    - 今天下午我想让你去见我们的客户,可别搞砸了。
    - Okay, you have my word. I won't let you down.
    - 好的,我保证。我不会让你失望的。
  • - I've just cleaned the floor. Don't mess it up.
    - 我刚拖完地。别把地面弄脏了。
    - Well, I got it.
    - 好的。我知道了。

英语口语 | 用Don't mess it up表达“别把它弄乱,别把它搞砸”

Don't mess it up. 一般指“叫别人别把事情搞砸”,如果是自己不想把事情搞砸,可以说:I don't wanna mess it up. 也可以简化一下,这样说:Don't wanna mess up.

  • - I start my first job tomorrow. It's all Greek to me. I'm so nervous. Don't wanna mess up.
    - 我明天开始第一份工作了。我一窍不通,感到很紧张。不想搞砸了。
    - Take it easy. I think someone in the company will show you the ropes.
    - 别紧张啊,我想公司里会有人传授经验给你的。

Don't mess it up. 里的it也可以是具体的something. 这个时候,something 一般移到up的后面。

  • Make peace with your past, so it won't mess up the present.
    淡然看待过去,别让它弄糟了现在。

下面我们再来看几个和这个口语表达有关的例句:

  • I know that task is kind of difficult, so you have to be careful. Don't mess it up.
    我知道那个任务有点难,所以你要小心点,别把它搞砸了。
  • - Our boss considered it as an important project, right?
    - 我们的老板认为那是个很重要的项目,对吗?
    - Yeah, you bet! Don't mess it up.
    - 当然啦,可别把它搞砸了。
  • On rainy days the children really mess up the house.
    下雨天,孩子们总是把家里搞得乱七八糟的。