combine or put together to form one substance or mass 使混合,拌和 peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices for a table condiment. 胡椒粒有时和其他香料拌和用作餐桌佐料。 these two chemicals, when mixed together, literally explode. 这两种化学药品混合时就会发生爆炸。 ■[no obj.][often with negative](of different substances) be able to be combined in this way (不同物质)能相混合 oil and water don't mix. 油和水不能混合。 ■make or prepare by combining various ingredients 配制;拌成 mixing concrete is hard physical work. 拌和混凝土是辛苦体力活。 ■(especially in sound recording) combine (two or more signals or soundtracks) into one (尤指录音)混录(两或多种信号或声道) up to eight tracks can be mixed simultaneously. 多达八个声道可同时混录。 ■produce (a sound signal or recording) by combining a number of separate signals or recorded soundtracks 混成(声音信号);混录 it was everyone's dream to mix their album in their front room. 在起居室里混录唱片曾是每个人的梦想。 ■juxtapose or put together to form a whole whose constituent parts are still distinct 并置;使相结合 he continues to mix an off-hand sense of humour with a sharp insight. 他继续将随口即来的幽默感和敏锐洞察力结合起来。 ■[no obj.](of a person) associate with others socially 交往,相处,交际 the people he mixed with were nothing to do with show business. 他所交往的人不涉及娱乐界。 ■(mix it)(informal)be belligerent physically or verbally (非正式)打起来;争吵起来
noun
[usu. in sing.]two or more different qualities, things, or people placed, combined, or considered together 良莠不齐;混合物;混杂的一群 the decor is a fascinating mix of antique and modern. 这装饰是古今风格的奇妙混合。 ■a group of people of different types within a particular society or community (特定社会或团体内)各色人混杂的一群 the school has a good social mix. 这所学校里有各社会阶层的人。 ■[often with modifier]a commercially prepared mixture of ingredients for making a particular type of food or a product such as concrete 混合食品配料;混合料(如混凝土) cake mixes have made cooking easier. 蛋糕混合料使烹饪更容易了。 ■the proportion of different people or other constituents that make up a mixture (人群、混合物的)成分比例 arriving at the correct mix of full-time to part-time staff. 实现全职员工和兼职员工的恰当组合。 trousers made from a cotton and polyester mix. 棉和涤纶混纺布料做成的裤子。 ■[often with modifier]a version of a recording in which the component tracks are mixed in a different way from the original 混录版 a dance mix version of ‘This Charming Man’. 《迷人男士》的舞蹈混录版。 ■an image or sound produced by the combination of two separate images or sounds 叠化图像;叠化声音
常用词组 be (或get) mixed up in
be (or become) involved in (something regarded as dubious or dishonest) 卷入;参与, 与…有牵连 Steve was mixed up in an insurance swindle. 史蒂夫参与了保险诈骗。
be (或get) mixed up with
be (or become) associated with (someone unsuitable or unreliable) 与…厮混;与…同流合污
mix and match
select and combine different but complementary items, such as clothing or pieces of equipment, to form a coordinated set 使相配;匹配 mix and match this season's colours for a combination that says winter. 把这个季节的色彩搭配起来表达冬天。 [as modifier]a mix-and-match menu. 一份经过搭配的菜单。
mix one's drinks
drink different kinds of alcohol in close succession 接连混饮不同种类酒
派生 mixable adjective 语源
late Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle)
继承用法 mix something up
spoil the order or arrangement of a collection of things 弄乱 disconnect all the cables, mix them up then try to reconnect them. 断开所有电缆,把它们弄乱,然后把它们重新连接起来。 ■(mix someone/thing up)confuse someone or something with another person or thing 分辨不清楚,混淆 I'd got her mixed up with her sister. 我把她和她的妹妹混淆了。