mix1 /mɪks/ ●●● S2 W3 verb1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]MIX if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated (使)混合,拌和Oil and water don’t mix. 油和水不相融。
mix (something) with somethingShake the bottle well so that the oil mixes with the vinegar. 充分搖動瓶子使油和醋混合。
The powder is mixed with cold water to form a paste. 用冷水把粉末攪拌成糊狀。
Mix the soured cream with ketchup. 把酸奶油和番茄醬拌在一起。
mix something togetherFirst mix the butter and sugar together, then add the milk. 先把黃油和糖攪拌勻,然後加牛奶。
mix something inMix in 75 g of butter. 加入75克黃油拌和。
mix something into somethingMix the herbs into the sauce. 把香草拌入調味汁中。
2 [transitiveT]MIX to combine two or more different activities, ideas, groups of things etc (使)結合Their musical style mixes elements of Eastern culture and Western pop. 他們的音樂風格融合了東方文化和西方流行音樂中的元素。
mix something with somethingHis books mix historical fact with fantasy. 他的書把史實和想象融合在一起。
I don’t like to mix business with pleasure (=combine business and social activities at the same time). 我不喜歡把工作和娛樂混在一起。
3 [intransitiveI]SOCIALIZE to meet, talk, and spend time with other people, especially people you do not know very well 〔尤指與不相熟的人〕交往,相處,交際 SYN socializemix withCharlie doesn’t mix well with the other children. 查利與其他孩子合不來。
4 not mix MIXif two different ideas, activities etc do not mix, there are problems when they are combined 不合,不相容Smoking and babies don’t mix. 有嬰兒的場合不宜吸煙。
5 [transitiveT] (also mix up)DFCDFD to prepare something, especially food or drink, by mixing things together 調制,配制Will you mix us some martinis, Bill? 給我們調幾杯馬丁尼酒好嗎,比爾?
6 mix and match DCto choose to put different things together from a range of possibilities 混合重組;混合搭配They can mix and match their uniform, wearing either a sweatshirt or blouse with trousers or a skirt. 他們可以把制服換着搭配,穿運動衫或襯衫配褲子或裙子。
7. [transitiveT] technicalAMTCR to control the balance of sounds in a record or film 混合錄音,混錄〔聲音〕 8 mix it (up) ARGUE informal to get involved in a fight with someone 與…爭吵;與…打架You don’t want to mix it with him. He’s been drinking since noon. 你别去和他爭吵,他從中午開始就一直在喝酒。
9 mix somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v a) CONFUSEDto make the mistake of thinking that someone or something is another person or thing 混淆,弄混 SYN confuse, muddle up withI always mix him up with his brother. They look so much alike. 我總是把他和他的弟弟弄混,他們長得太像了。
I think you might be mixing up Wetherall and Newton. 我想你可能是把韋瑟羅爾和牛頓弄混了。
I must have got the times mixed up. 我肯定是把時間弄混了。
b) CONFUSEDto change the way things have been arranged, often by mistake, so that they are no longer in the same order 弄亂〔某物〕My papers got all mixed up. 我的文件全給弄亂了。
Books on Scottish history were mixed up with books on volcanoes. 有關蘇格蘭歷史的書籍和有關火山的書籍混在一起了。
c) CONFUSEDORDER/SEQUENCEto make someone feel confused 使糊塗They kept trying to mix me up. 他們一直想要把我弄糊塗。
d) to prepare something by mixing things together 混合It was hard work mixing up four tonnes of cement. 攪拌四噸水泥是很辛苦的。
→ mixed up, mix-up THESAURUSto mix foods, liquids etc 攪拌食物、液體等mix to put different substances or liquids together so that they can no longer be separated 使〔不同物質或液體〕混合,拌和Mix yellow and blue paint to make green. 把黃顔料和藍顔料混合,調成綠色。
This cake is really easy – you just mix everything together in the bowl. 這種蛋糕很好做——只要把所有東西都放在碗裏拌和就可以。
Concrete is made by mixing gravel with sand, cement, and water. 混凝土是礫石加沙、水泥和水經拌和而成的。
combine to mix things together so that they form a single substance. Combine is more formal than mix 使結合,使組合〔比mix正式〕Combine the flour and the eggs. 將面粉和蛋和在一起。
Steel is produced by combining iron with carbon. 鋼是由鐵加碳煉制而成的。
stir to move a spoon or stick around in a liquid, a pan etc, especially when you are mixing things together 攪動,攪拌Keep stirring until the sauce becomes thicker. 不停地攪拌,直至醬汁變稠。
Stir the sugar into the warm milk. 把糖放入熱牛奶中攪拌。
nStir the paint before you use it.
blend to mix together soft or liquid substances to form a single smooth substance 混合,摻和Blend the yogurt with fresh fruit for a great drink. 把新鮮水果拌入酸奶,制成非常可口的飲料。
beat to mix food together quickly and thoroughly using a fork or kitchen tool – used especially about eggs 〔用叉或廚房工具〕攪打〔尤指蛋〕Beat the eggs and add them to the milk and flour. 攪打雞蛋,然後倒入牛奶和面粉的混合物中。
whisk to mix foods that are soft or liquid very quickly so that air is mixed in, using a fork or special tool 〔用叉或特殊工具〕攪拌,攪打〔軟質食物或液體〕Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks. 將蛋清攪打至起尖。
dilute to mix a liquid with water in order to make it weaker 稀釋,沖淡Dilute the bleach with two parts water to one part bleach. 按水與漂白劑二比一的比例將漂白劑稀釋。
to mix styles, ideas, or other things 結合不同的風格、觀點等mix to put different styles, ideas, or other things together 使結合His music mixes jazz and classical styles. 他的音樂融合了爵士樂和古典音樂的風格。
The different categories of books were all mixed together. 不同種類的書籍都混放在一起。
combine to mix different styles, ideas, or other things, so that they work together or become a single thing 使結合,使組合Diets are most effective when they are combined with exercise. 節食的同時還進行運動,這樣效果最好。
He combines Greek philosophy with Christian teachings. 他把古希臘哲學同基督教教義結合起來。
blend to combine parts of different things together, especially in a successful and effective way 〔尤指成功、有效地〕融合,糅合The teaching course blends theory and practice in the classroom. 教學培訓課程將理論和課堂實踐結合在一起。
fuse to combine different styles in order to form a new style 使〔不同風格〕結合,融合The band fuses African rhythms with traditional Celtic music. 這支樂隊將非洲韻律和凱爾特傳統音樂融合在一起。
jumble to mix things together in an untidy way, so that they are not in any order 使混亂,使雜亂The jigsaw pieces were all jumbled together in the box. 拼圖的拼塊全都亂七八糟地放在盒子裏。
mix up• Races insult each other, and make war, and make love, and they may mix these activities up.• He did an excellent job getting some steals, mixing it up and changing the complexion of the game.• Sally is everywhere, shooting, stealing, firing passes inside, mixing it up, attracting fouls, sinking free throws.• If I could get Polly to mix everything up for me, I would try not to burn it.• Was it because she is a mixed - up, self-centred space cadet?• Reggie mixed them all up, then we each took one.• I thought we might mix it up this year and try some blues.• Out the window, the last bit of sunlight mixed it up with the lights from the parking lot. got ... mixed up• I really do think Pam has got her views mixed up.• Instead, several accounts were set up and money got mixed up.• It started that way: laughing children, dancing men, crying women and then it got mixed up.• Your time and my time ... well they've somehow got all mixed up.• Kenneth Clarke watched from the window as the police got mixed up in the brawl.• Then Conley got mixed up with Charlie Keating and somehow lost millions of dollars, eventually ending up bankrupt.• The girl had not quite forgotten who she was, but had got her mixed up with her sister.• Answer: She would never have got mixed up with him in the first place. got ... mixed up• I really do think Pam has got her views mixed up.• Instead, several accounts were set up and money got mixed up.• It started that way: laughing children, dancing men, crying women and then it got mixed up.• Your time and my time ... well they've somehow got all mixed up.• Kenneth Clarke watched from the window as the police got mixed up in the brawl.• Then Conley got mixed up with Charlie Keating and somehow lost millions of dollars, eventually ending up bankrupt.• The girl had not quite forgotten who she was, but had got her mixed up with her sister.• Answer: She would never have got mixed up with him in the first place.