1.表述：make a mess of something

变异：make a mess out of something

释义：To handle something in a way that causes it to be disordered, damaged, or ruined.（把.......弄糟）

例句：I had these books all in order but the kids rifled through them and made a mess of the whole thing.

我把这些书都整理好了，但孩子们把它们翻得乱七八糟。

I'm afraid the accounting department made a mess out of these numbers. We'll need to re-tally the entire ledger.

恐怕会计部门把这些账目弄得一团糟了，我们需要重新清点全部账目。

2.表述：play the devil with something

释义：To ruin or cause serious damage to something. （把......弄糟）

例句：Your being late really played the devil with my plans for the day.

你的迟到真的打乱了我今天的计划。

I love wine, but it plays the devil with my stomach!

我爱喝葡萄酒，但它对我的胃有害。

3. 表述：foul up

释义：To mess up or ruin something. （弄糟，搞砸）

例句：The threat of a hurricane really fouled up our vacation plans!

飓风的威胁真的打乱了我们的度假计划！

Boy, you really fouled up this report, and I don't have time to fix it right now.

天啊，你把这份报告搞砸了，我现在没时间修改。