How do you use "Messed up" in a sentence?

I messed up and accidentally sent that email to the whole company. That's really messed up — how could they fire her for that? The apartment was completely messed up after the party.

Messed up

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의미: Made a mistake; also describes something morally wrong, broken, or emotionally disturbing.

犯了错误；也形容道德上不对的、坏了的、或令人不安的事。

Cometer un error; también describe algo moralmente reprobable, estropeado o emocionalmente perturbador.

ミスをした。また、道徳的に間違っている、壊れている、精神的にショックを受けている状態を表す。

실수를 저질렀다. 또한, 도덕적으로 잘못된, 고장 난, 정서적으로 충격을 받은 상태를 표현.

'Messed up' covers a wide range of negativity in American English. It can mean making an error ('I messed up the recipe'), describe something morally wrong ('That's messed up, dude'), or refer to being emotionally troubled ('I'm pretty messed up about the breakup'). It's one of the most common ways Americans describe things going wrong.

'Messed up'在美式英语中涵盖了各种负面含义。可以指犯了错（'I messed up the recipe'），形容道德上不对的事（'That's messed up, dude'），或指情绪上受到打击（'I'm pretty messed up about the breakup'）。它是美国人形容事情出了差错最常用的方式之一。

'Messed up' abarca una amplia gama de negatividad en el inglés americano. Puede significar cometer un error ('I messed up the recipe'), describir algo moralmente reprobable ('That's messed up, dude') o referirse a estar emocionalmente afectado ('I'm pretty messed up about the breakup'). Es una de las formas más comunes con las que los americanos describen las cosas que salen mal.

「Messed up」はアメリカ英語で幅広いネガティブな意味をカバーする。間違いを犯す場合（「I messed up the recipe（レシピを間違えた）」）、道徳的に問題がある場合（「That's messed up, dude（それはひどいよ）」）、感情的に参っている場合（「I'm pretty messed up about the breakup（別れのことでかなり落ち込んでる）」）に使える。アメリカ人が物事がうまくいかない状況を表現する最も一般的な方法の一つ。

'Messed up'은 미국 영어에서 넓은 범위의 부정적 의미를 다룬다. 실수를 했다는 의미('레시피를 망쳤어'), 도덕적으로 잘못됐다는 의미('그건 너무하다'), 또는 정서적으로 힘든 상태('이별 때문에 많이 힘들어')를 표현할 수 있다. 미국인들이 일이 잘못됐을 때 가장 흔하게 사용하는 표현 중 하나다.

예문

I messed up and accidentally sent that email to the whole company.
我搞砸了——不小心把那封邮件发给了全公司。
La he liado: envié ese correo a toda la empresa sin querer.
やらかした — 間違えて会社全員にそのメールを送っちゃった。
실수로 회사 전체에 그 이메일을 보내버렸어.
That's really messed up — how could they fire her for that?
这也太过分了——他们怎么能因为这个解雇她？
Eso es muy fuerte, ¿cómo la van a despedir por eso?
それはひどすぎる — あんな理由でクビにするなんてどうかしてるよ。
그건 너무 심하다 — 그런 이유로 해고하다니 말이 되니?
The apartment was completely messed up after the party.
派对过后公寓里一片狼藉。
El piso estaba hecho un desastre después de la fiesta.
パーティーの後、アパートはめちゃくちゃだった。
파티 후에 아파트가 완전히 엉망진창이었어.

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사용 가이드

맥락: mistakes, moral judgment, disorder

어조: critical, sympathetic, or frustrated

✓ 올바른 표현

I really messed up.
我真的搞砸了。
La he liado pero bien.
I really messed up.
진짜 실수했어.
That's messed up.
这也太过分了。
Eso es muy fuerte.
That's messed up.
그건 너무하다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

In professional contexts, use 'made an error' or 'that's unacceptable' instead
在正式场合应使用'犯了错误'或'这不可接受'
En contextos profesionales, usa 'cometí un error' o 'eso es inaceptable'
ビジネスの場面では「made an error（ミスをしました）」や「that's unacceptable（それは受け入れられません）」を使おう
업무 환경에서는 '실수를 했습니다'나 '그건 받아들일 수 없습니다'라고 말하는 것이 좋다

기원과 역사

American English expression dating to the mid-20th century. 'Mess up' as a verb meaning to bungle or ruin developed naturally from 'mess' (a state of disorder). It serves as a milder, more socially acceptable alternative to stronger expressions.

문화적 배경

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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