How do you use "The mess" in a sentence?

Drinks in the mess tonight. Officers' mess is off-limits. We ate in the mess hall.

The mess

Q: What does "The mess" mean?

Military dining facility or club The communal dining hall and social club in military establishments. Different messes for officers, NCOs, and enlisted ranks.

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Significado: Military dining facility or club

军队食堂或俱乐部

Comedor o club militar

軍の食堂またはクラブ

군대 식당 또는 클럽

The communal dining hall and social club in military establishments. Different messes for officers, NCOs, and enlisted ranks.

军事设施中的公共食堂和社交俱乐部。军官、士官和士兵各有不同的食堂。

El comedor comunal y club social en los establecimientos militares. Hay diferentes comedores para oficiales, suboficiales y tropa.

軍の施設にある共用の食堂兼社交クラブ。将校用、下士官用、兵士用で異なるメスがある。

군사 시설 내의 공동 식당 겸 사교 클럽. 장교, 부사관, 사병별로 별도의 식당이 있다.

Ejemplos

Drinks in the mess tonight.
今晚在食堂喝一杯
Copas en el comedor esta noche
今夜はメスで飲もう
오늘 밤 식당에서 한잔하자.
Officers' mess is off-limits.
军官食堂禁止入内
El comedor de oficiales está prohibido
将校用食堂は立ち入り禁止だ
장교 식당은 출입 금지다.
We ate in the mess hall.
我们在食堂吃了饭
Comimos en el comedor
食堂で食事した
우리는 식당에서 식사했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: military

Tono: military standard

✓ Correcto

In the mess
在食堂
En el comedor
メスで
식당에서
Officers' mess
军官食堂
Comedor de oficiales
将校用食堂
장교 식당
Mess hall
食堂
Comedor
食堂
식당

✗ Incorrecto

Specific to military establishments
军事设施特有的表达
Específico de establecimientos militares
軍の施設に特有の表現
군사 시설에 한정된 표현

Errores comunes

Confusing with mess (disorder)

Origen e historia

From Old French 'mes' (a portion of food). Originally the group who ate together, then the place where they ate. Standard military term.

Etimología: Old French mes (portion of food)

Primera vez registrado: 16th century military

Contexto cultural

Era: 16th century onwards

Generation: Military

Social background: Military

Pop culture: Military films; Officer culture

Regional notes: Universal military English.

Variaciones

The messMess hallOfficers' messSergeants' mess

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