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jumble

UK //ˈdʒʌm.bəl//US //ˈdʒʌm.bəl//

词源

源自中古英语jumbelen,可能模拟物体碰撞混合的声音,与jump同源。16世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指一堆杂乱无章混在一起的东西,可能是物品、想法或信息,缺乏清晰的顺序或组织。

“The drawer was a jumble of socks, papers, and old receipts.”

(抽屉里乱糟糟地堆着袜子、纸张和旧收据。)

“Her thoughts were a jumble after the shocking news.”

(听到那个震惊的消息后,她的思绪一片混乱。)

同义词:clutter, mess, disarray, hodgepodge

verb

❶ 将不同物品或概念混乱地混在一起,使其失去原有顺序或逻辑关系。

“She jumbled all the puzzle pieces together in the box.”

(她把所有拼图碎片胡乱混在盒子里。)

“The magician jumbled the cards before the trick.”

(魔术师在表演前把纸牌洗得乱七八糟。)

同义词:mix up, scramble, disarrange, shuffle

常见短语

jumble sale — 指义卖活动,通常是低价出售捐赠的二手物品,常用于慈善筹款。

“We found some vintage books at the church jumble sale.”

(我们在教堂的义卖活动中发现了一些复古书籍。)