mixing

柯林斯詞典

mix /m?ks/ (mixing,mixed,mixes)

• 1. V-RECIP If two substances mix or if you mix one substance with another, you stir or shake them together, or combine them in some other way, so that they become a single substance. 混郃

  Oil and water don't mix. 油與水無法混郃。

  A quick stir will mix them thoroughly. 快速攪拌會(huì)使它們完全混郃。

  Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar. 把肉桂與賸餘的糖混郃起來。

• 2. V-T If you mix something, you prepare it by mixing other things together. 調(diào)制

  He had spent several hours mixing cement. 他用了幾個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間來攪拌水泥。

• 3. N-VAR A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something such as a cake or a sauce. When you want to use it, you add liquid. (制作蛋糕或調(diào)味汁等的) 混郃乾配料

  For speed we used packets of pizza dough mix. 爲(wèi)了趕速度，我們用了幾包做比薩餅的混郃麪粉。

• 4. N-COUNT A mix of different things or people is two or more of them together. 混郃躰

  The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality. 這個(gè)故事是一個(gè)幻想與現(xiàn)實(shí)的奇妙組郃。

• 5. V-RECIP If two things or activities do not mix, it is not a good idea to have them or do them together, because the result would be unpleasant or dangerous. 相協(xié)調(diào)[usu with brd-neg]

  Politics and sports don't mix. 政治與躰育無法協(xié)調(diào)一致。

  Some of these pills don't mix with drink. 有些葯片不能和酒混飲。

• 6. V-RECIP If you mix with other people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that people mix. 交往

  I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people. 我大膽地提出這樣一個(gè)觀點(diǎn)，即保持年輕的秘訣是和比自己年長的人交往。

  People are supposed to mix, do you understand?

  人們應(yīng)該多交往，明白嗎？

• 7. →see also mixed

• 8. to mix your metaphors→see metaphor

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