It is a depressing mess-and one with wide consequences.

这一事件混乱得令人沮丧，影响也甚为广泛。

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The addition of particles is good, but wide smoke particles tend to 'eat' image info and mess up with effects.

你还可以自己加些粒子，但加入太大范围的烟尘粒子会“吃掉”图象，使效果混乱。

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First, Jordi Gomez fired over the bar from close range after Nemanja Vidic made a mess of a clearance while Ronnie Stam also struck wide following more, poor United defending.

BBC: Man Utd 2-0 Wigan

Rangers responded with Shota Arveladze slashing a shot wide from edge of the penalty area and Ronald de Boer made a mess of a header at the back post from a Neil McCann delivery.

BBC: Rangers complete Treble