| 释义 |
mud·dle /ˈmʌdl/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 把…混在一起(together)
He has muddled all the different types together in one box. 他把各种不同类型的东西混在同一只箱子里了。
2. 把(事情等)弄糟
muddle a piece of work 把一项工作弄糟
3. 使糊涂
The more you talk, the more you muddle me. 你越讲我越糊涂了。
If your mind is muddled, you cannot think clearly. 如果你的头脑被弄糊涂了，你就不能清晰地思考。
4. (酒等)使醉；使(头脑)昏昏沉沉
Two drinks muddled him. 他喝了两杯就醉了。
Her brain is muddled with drugs. 麻醉药使她的头脑昏昏沉沉。
5. 含糊不清地说(话等)
muddle one's lines 口齿不清地念台词
6. 〈美〉(用匙等)搅拌，调合(鸡尾酒等)
7. 使(水等)浑浊
8. 浪费(金钱、时间等)(away)
muddle away a fortune 把一大笔财产挥霍掉
muddle away the hours until train time 消磨时间直到火车开车
❷ vi.
1. 在泥潭中戏耍；在泥沼里打滚
2. 杂乱无章地思考；糊里糊涂地采取行动
muddle over a problem 胡乱思考一个问题
As Lloyd George said: “We all muddled into war.” 正如劳埃德·乔治所说：“我们都是糊里糊涂地打起仗来的。”
muddle with one's work 胡乱应付工作
II n.
1. (思想上的)糊涂状态
I have got into a muddle. 我被弄糊涂了。
2. 混乱状态；糟糕局面
Mother found the house in a muddle when she came home. 妈回家时发现屋子里一片混乱。
With the right government, the country wouldn't be in such a muddle. 那个国家要是治理得当，就不至于陷入这样糟糕的局面。
[< MUD + -LE] phr. make a muddle of 〈口〉把…弄得一团糟 muddle about (或 around) 〈口〉1. 无事忙 I've been muddling about all morning, and got nothing done. 我整个上午空忙了一阵，什么事也没干成。 2. 使糊涂 Don't muddle me about like that, tell me exactly what you want. 别这样把我弄得糊里糊涂的，明确告诉我你要什么。 muddle along (或 on) 〈口〉胡乱过日子；混日子，得过且过；杂乱无章地干下去 Oh, we muddle along, though we are not rich. 哦，我们虽然并不富裕，但日子还过得去。 Some people just muddle along, waiting for their big break. 有的人无非在混日子，坐等鸿运高照。 The speaker was muddling along, and nobody could follow what he was trying to say. 演讲者在杂乱无章地往下讲，谁也弄不清他在讲些什么。 muddle through 〈口〉胡乱应付过去；混过 (困难时期等)We'll muddle through, don't worry. 我们能胡乱应付过去，不用担心。 muddle through to victory 歪打正着地取得胜利 muddle through college 混过大学阶段 muddle up 〈口〉1. 把…弄乱 My papers are all muddled up. 我的文件全被弄乱了。 I have a terrible headache, and my thoughts are all muddled up. 我头痛得厉害，头脑里一片混乱。 2. 混淆 I'm always muddling the twins up. 这一对双胞胎我老是分不清。 3. 把…弄糊涂；使不知所措 She felt muddled up at first in her new school. 她刚入新学校那一阵只觉得手足无措无所适从。 |