min·gle

verb

/ˈmɪŋɡl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they mingle	/ˈmɪŋɡl/ /ˈmɪŋɡl/
he / she / it mingles	/ˈmɪŋɡlz/ /ˈmɪŋɡlz/
past simple mingled	/ˈmɪŋɡld/ /ˈmɪŋɡld/
past participle mingled	/ˈmɪŋɡld/ /ˈmɪŋɡld/
-ing form mingling	/ˈmɪŋɡlɪŋ/ /ˈmɪŋɡlɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to combine or make one thing combine with another（使）与…结合；使混合；使联结
- The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air.笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。
- mingle (A) (with B) Her tears mingled with the blood on her face.她的泪水和脸上的血混在了一起。
- He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.他感到既高兴又遗憾。
- mingle (A and B) (together) The flowers mingle together to form a blaze of colour.鲜花锦簇，色彩绚烂。
- a lot of emotions all mingled together交织在一起的多种情感
Synonyms mix
mixstir ▪ mingle ▪ blendThese words all refer to substances, qualities, ideas or feelings combining or being combined.
mix to combine two or more substances, qualities, ideas or feelings, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated; to be combined in this way:
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.把所有的配料放入碗里混合在一起。
Oil and water do not mix.油和水不相融。
stir to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely:
She stirred her tea.她搅了搅茶。
mingle to combine or be combined. Mingle can be used to talk about sounds, colours, feelings, ideas, qualities or substances. It is used in written English to talk about how a scene or event appears to somebody or how they experience it: The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air. • He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret. blend to mix two or more substances or flavours together; to be mixed together:
Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.把面粉和牛奶调成均匀的面糊。
mix or blend?If you blend things when you are cooking you usually combine them more completely than if you just mix them. Mix can be used to talk about colours, feelings or qualities as well as food and substances. In this meaning blend is mostly used in the context of cooking. It is also used to talk about art, music, fashion, etc. with the meaning of ‘combine in an attractive way’.Patterns
- to mix/mingle/blend (something) with something
- to mix/stir/mingle/blend something into something
- to mix/stir/mingle/blend something together
- to mix/stir/blend ingredients
- to mix/mingle/blend flavours
- to mix/blend colours
- mixed/mingled feelings
- to mix/stir/blend something thoroughly/well/gently
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- freely
- together
preposition
- with
[intransitive] to move among people and talk to them, especially at a social event（尤指在社交场所）相交往，混杂其中 synonym circulate
- The princess was not recognized and mingled freely with the crowds.没有人认出公主，她随意混杂在人群之中。
- If you'll excuse me, I must go and mingle (= talk to other guests).对不起，我得去和其他客人聊聊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- freely
- together
preposition
- with

Word Originlate Middle English: frequentative of obsolete meng ‘mix or blend’ (related to among), perhaps influenced by Middle Dutch mengelen.