1、take back
退回;退还;归还
If I buy something and he doesn't like it I'll take it back.
要是我买的东西他不喜欢的话，我就会去退货。
I went to the library and took your books back.
我去了图书馆，帮你把书还了。
收回，撤回(所说的话或想法)
I take it back, I think perhaps I am an extrovert.
我收回说过的话，我想也许我是外向型的人。
Take back what you said about Jeremy!
收回你说的关于杰里米的话。
让…回家;准许…回来
Why did she take him back?
她怎么又让他回家了？
The government has agreed to take back those people who are considered economic rather than political refugees.
政府同意让那些被认为是经济难民的人回国，但政治难民不包括在内。
使回想起;使回忆起
I enjoyed experimenting with colours — it took me back to being five years old.
我喜欢尝试各种颜色——它使我感觉像是又回到了 5 岁的时候。
This takes me back.
这使我想起了过去。
2、mess up
搞砸;弄糟
When politicians mess things up, it is the people who pay the price.
政客们把事情搞砸的时候，埋单的是老百姓。
He had messed up one career.
他把一份工作弄砸了。
干扰;搅乱;使不得安宁
That really messed them up, especially the boys.
那件事真把他们搅得天翻地覆，男孩子们尤受其害。