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jumbled

UK //ˈdʒʌm.bəld//US //ˈdʒʌm.bəld//

词源

源自中古英语 'jumbelen',可能模仿混乱动作的声音演变而来。

adjective

❶ 形容物品或事物混乱无序地混在一起,没有条理或顺序。

“The papers on his desk were all jumbled together.”

(他桌上的文件全都乱七八糟地混在一起。)

“She found a box of jumbled toys in the attic.”

(她在阁楼里发现了一箱乱七八糟的玩具。)

同义词:mixed-up, disordered, scrambled

verb

❶ 将东西胡乱地混在一起,使其变得杂乱无章。

“He jumbled all the puzzle pieces together.”

(他把拼图碎片全都胡乱混在一起。)

“The kids jumbled their toys in the toy box.”

(孩子们把玩具箱里的玩具弄得乱七八糟。)

同义词:mix up, scramble, disarrange

常见短语

jumbled up — 形容东西完全混乱地混在一起,常用于口语表达。

“All my notes got jumbled up in my bag.”

(我的笔记在包里全混成一团了。)