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muddle

UK //ˈmʌd.əl//US //ˈmʌd.əl//

词源

源自中古英语 'modelen',意为“使浑浊”或“混淆”,可能与低地德语 'muddeln'(搅拌)有关。

verb

❶ 使混乱或糊涂,指因缺乏条理或理解不清而导致事情变得杂乱无章或头脑不清醒。

“She muddled the instructions and ended up doing the wrong thing.”

(她搞混了指示,结果做错了事情。)

“Too many ideas at once can muddle your thinking.”

(同时有太多想法会让你的思维变得混乱。)

❶ 混合或搅拌,通常指将不同的东西随意地混在一起,尤其是液体。

“She muddled the fruit with sugar to make a dessert.”

(她把水果和糖混在一起做甜点。)

“He muddled the paint colors and got an unexpected shade.”

(他把颜料混合在一起,得到了意想不到的颜色。)

同义词:confuse, mix, jumble, blur, disorganize

noun

❶ 混乱或糊涂的状态,指事情或思维缺乏条理或清晰性。

“The meeting ended in a complete muddle with no decisions made.”

(会议在一片混乱中结束,没有做出任何决定。)

“Her mind was in a muddle after the long flight.”

(长途飞行后,她的头脑一片混乱。)

❶ 混合饮料,尤指用捣碎的水果或草药调制的鸡尾酒。

“The bartender prepared a refreshing mint muddle.”

(调酒师调制了一杯清爽的薄荷混合饮料。)

“A berry muddle is perfect for summer parties.”

(莓果混合饮料是夏日聚会的完美选择。)

同义词:confusion, mess, disarray, mix, blend

常见短语

muddle through — 勉强应付或糊里糊涂地完成某事,通常指在没有明确计划或充分准备的情况下完成任务。

“He didn't study much but managed to muddle through the exam.”

(他没怎么学习,但还是勉强通过了考试。)

muddle along — 漫无目的地继续或勉强维持,通常指在没有明确方向或进步的情况下继续做某事。

“They didn't have a strategy but just muddled along day by day.”

(他们没有策略,只是日复一日地勉强维持。)