1 [I,T] mix (A) (with B);mix (A and B) (together) if two or more substances mix or if you mix them, they combine to form a new substance 拌和;使混合:
Oil and water don't mix.油和水不相混合。Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.将所有的材料在碗里拌和。 [T] to mix cement (= to make cement by mixing other substances)拌水泥
2 [I] mix (with sb) to be with and talk to other people 与人交往;相处:
He mixes with all types of people at work.他在工作中要和各种人打交道。
be/get mixed up in sth(informal 非正式) to be/become involved in sth bad or unpleasant 被卷入,被牵连到(坏事或不愉快的事情)
mix sth up to put something in the wrong order 弄乱某物的次序:
He was so nervous that he dropped his speech and got the pages all mixed up.他紧张得把演讲辞掉到地上,以致所有页数次序都弄乱了。mix sb/sth up (with sb/sth) to confuse sb/sth with sb/sth else 把人或事物混淆:
I always get him mixed up with his brother.我老是把他和他的弟弟混淆起来。
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/mɪks ||; mɪks/noun
1 [C] [usu.sing] a group of different types of people or things 一群不同类型的人;一组不同类型的东西:
We need a good racial mix in the police force.警队成员要比例相当地来自不同的种族。
2 [C,U] a special powder that contains all the substances needed to make sth. You add water or another liquid to this powder 食品混合干配料(使用时加水拌和):
cake mix蛋糕混合料
mix1/mIks; mIks/v 1 [I,T] if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance(使)混合﹐拌和: Oil and water don’t mix. 油和水不相融。mix sth and sth You can make green by mixing blue and yellow paint. 把蓝色和黄色颜料混合可以调出绿色。mix sth with sth Shake the bottle well to mix the oil with the vinegar. 充分摇晃瓶子﹐使油和醋混合。mix sth together First mix the butter and sugar together, then add the milk. 先拌和黄油和糖﹐再加入牛奶。see box at见 RECIPE 方框see picture on page 见 A4 页图2 [I,T] to combine two or more different activities, ideas, styles etc(使)融合﹐(使)结合: mix sth and sth Glennie's latest CD mixes classical music and rock ’n’ roll. 格伦尼最新的激光唱片糅合了古典音乐和摇滚乐。mix sth with sth I don’t like to mix business with pleasure . 我不喜欢把公务和娱乐混在一起。3 [I] to enjoy talking to other people and meeting new people 相处(融洽)﹐交往﹐交际: +with Charlie doesn’t mix well with the other children. 查理与其他孩子合不来。mix sb/sth up phr v 1 to think that one person or thing is someone or something else 混淆: I’m always mixing up the kids’ names. 我老是把孩子们的名字搞混。2 to change the order in which things have been arranged 弄乱﹔改变…的顺序: Whatever you do, try not to mix those papers up. 不管你做什么﹐尽量别把那些文件搞乱了。
mix2n 1 [singular 单数] a combination of different things or people 混合﹐混合体: +of There was a good mix of people at the party. 聚会上有各种各样的人。a complicated mix of colours and textures 各种颜色和各种质地的大杂烩2 [C,U] a powder that is added to liquid to make something〔加入液体以制成某物的〕混合配料: cake mix 蛋糕混合料3 [C] a particular arrangement of sounds, instruments, and voices in a piece of music 编曲
mixmixmixesmixedmixingverb (mixes, mixing, mixed)1to put different things together to make something new: Mix yellow and blue paint together to make green.2to join together to make something new: Oil and water don't mix.3to be with and talk to other people: In my job, I mix with a lot of different people.mix somebody or something upto think that one person or thing is a different person or thing: People often mix Mark up with his brother.mix something upto make things untidy: Don't mix up my papers!