The divorce was painful and messy.

　　那次離婚令人痛苦而又糾葛不清。

　　Applying the dye can be messy, particularly on long hair.

　　涂抹染發(fā)劑可能會(huì)搞得一團(tuán)糟，特別是長(zhǎng)發(fā)。

　　Don't worry if this first coat of paint looks messy.

　　如果這第一層油漆看上去很臟的話(huà)，不用擔(dān)心。

　　She was a good, if messy, cook

　　盡管不愛(ài)干凈，她還是個(gè)好廚子。

　　As the work tends to be a bit messy you'll need to wear old clothes.

　　這個(gè)活兒有點(diǎn)臟，你需要穿舊衣服。