mix

verb

OPAL W

/mɪks/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they mix	/mɪks/ /mɪks/
he / she / it mixes	/ˈmɪksɪz/ /ˈmɪksɪz/
past simple mixed	/mɪkst/ /mɪkst/
past participle mixed	/mɪkst/ /mɪkst/
-ing form mixing	/ˈmɪksɪŋ/ /ˈmɪksɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

combine

[intransitive, transitive] if two or more substances or things mix or you mix them, they combine, usually in a way that means they cannot easily be separated（使）混合，掺和，融合

Oil and water do not mix.油和水不相融。
mix with something Oil does not mix with water.油不融于水。
Grief mixed with fear and rage as the people surveyed the ruins of their homes.人们查看家园的废墟时，悲伤的心情中混杂着恐惧和愤怒。
mix A and B (together) Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.把所有的配料放入碗里混合在一起。
If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.蓝色和黄色相混合就是绿色。
mix A with B I don't like to mix business with pleasure (= combine social events with doing business).我不喜欢将社交活动和做生意混在一块儿。
mix A into B Smith often mixed sand into her paint to create a textured surface.史密斯经常把沙子掺进颜料中，使表面有纹理感。

Extra Examples

His tears were mixing with the warm water.他的泪水与温热的水混合在一起。
Mix yellow with blue to make green.把黄色和蓝色混合调成绿色。
The students have tried to mix creativity with a social message.学生们试图将创造力与社会信息结合起来。
In his world view, art and religion were inextricably mixed.在他的世界观中，艺术与宗教无法分开。
Leather mixes with velvet and silk as if it were the most natural thing in the world.皮革与天鹅绒和丝绸混合在一起，仿佛这是世界上最自然的东西。

Topics Cooking and eatingb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

thoroughly
well
gently
…

preposition

with

phrases

mix and match
pick and mix

[transitive] to prepare something by combining two or more different substances调配；配制

mix something With this range of paints, you can mix your own colours.用这一组油彩可以调配出你所需要的颜色。
Be sure to mix the solution properly .确保正确混合溶液。
mix something for somebody Why don't you mix a cocktail for our guests?你给客人调制鸡尾酒好吗？
mix somebody something Why don't you mix our guests a cocktail?你给客人调制鸡尾酒好吗？

Synonyms mixmixstir ▪ 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 Dictionaryadverb

thoroughly
well
gently
…

preposition

with

phrases

mix and match
pick and mix

[intransitive] if two or more things, people or activities do not mix, they are likely to cause problems or danger if they are combined相容；平安相处

Children and fireworks don't mix.孩子不宜玩烟火。
These pills won't mix well with alcohol.这些药丸不能与酒精很好地混合。

meet people

[intransitive] to meet and talk to different people, especially at social events交往；相处；交际 synonym socialize

We've worked together for years but never mixed socially.我们一起工作了很多年，但从未在社交场合交往过。
mix with somebody They don't mix much with the neighbours.他们不怎么与邻居来往。
She mixed happily with the other children.她与其他孩子相处得很融洽。
I don't really mix with people my own age.我不太和同龄的人打交道。

Extra Examples

a child who mixes well at school在学校很合群的孩子
They had attended university together and often mixed socially.他们一起上的大学，经常聚在一起。
Tourists have the opportunity to mix with the locals. 游客有机会与当地人交往。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

easily
well
freely
…

preposition

with

music/sounds

[transitive] mix something (specialist) to combine different recordings of voices and/or instruments to produce a single piece of music混合录音；混录；混音

Up to eight tracks can be mixed simultaneously.多达八个声道可同时混录。

Topics Musicb2

Word Originlate Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle).

Idioms

be/get mixed up in something

to be/become involved in something, especially something illegal or dishonest卷入（不正当的事）；与某事有牵连
- Don't tell me you're mixed up in all of this?别告诉我你卷入了这一切？

be/get mixed up with somebody

to be/become friendly with or involved with somebody that other people do not approve of与（不适合的人）交往；和某人厮混
- He got mixed up with a crowd who were into drugs and crime.他与一群吸毒和犯罪的人混在一起。

mix and match

to combine things in different ways for different purposes混合重组；混合搭配
- You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.你可以根据自己的要求将课程自由组合。
- This mix-and-match approach will appeal to a variety of players.这种混合搭配的方法将吸引各种玩家。
More Like This Alliteration in idioms
Alliteration in idioms
- belt and braces
- black and blue
- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane

mix it (with somebody) (British English)

(North American English mix it up (with somebody))

(informal) to argue with somebody or cause trouble（与某人）吵架；找（某人的）茬Topics Opinion and argumentc2

mix it up

to do something differently from the way it is usually done改变做法；推陈出新
- The show has been the same for ten years, so it’s time to mix it up.这个演出十年来一成不变，该有所调整了。

mix

noun

/mɪks/

Idioms

combination

[countable, usually singular] a combination of different people or things混合；混杂；结合 synonym blend

It's a school with a good social and ethnic mix of children.这所学校有不同社会阶层和民族的孩子，是不错的结合。
The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.这个小镇新旧结合，很有魅力。
Their music is an eclectic mix of regional styles.他们的音乐是地域风格的折衷混合。
I love the city's heady mix of cultures.我喜欢这座城市令人陶醉的文化融合。
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials)一双羊毛混纺袜子
a party with just the right mix of people参加者搭配适当的聚会

Extra Examples

The college has a broad mix of students.这所学院里各种学生都有。
The new Oak Hill development offers a mix of housing.新的橡树山开发项目提供多种住房组合。
The precise mix will vary.具体的成分可能会有变化。
an eclectic mix of theatrical styles各种戏剧风格的杂糅
The Palace was built in a mix of Gothic and Renaissance styles.这座宫殿融合了哥特式和文艺复兴风格。
Organic farmers mentor a diverse mix of people.有机农民指导着不同的人群。

in popular music

(also remix)

[countable] a new version of a recorded piece of music made by using a machine to arrange the separate parts of the recording in a different way, add new parts, etc.合成，再混合（音乐录音）

[singular] the particular way that instruments and voices are arranged in a piece of music混录；混音

The movie's sound mix is excellent.该片的混音质量优秀。
They have created a unique mix of sounds.他们新创了一种独特的声音组合。

[countable] an arrangement of several songs or pieces of music into one continuous piece, especially for dancing乐曲组合；连奏；连唱

Word Originlate Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle).

Idioms

throw, etc. something in/into the mix

(informal) to add something that has an effect on a situation增加有影响的人（或事物）
- When you throw into the mix the passion and energy of a young artist, you have a recipe for success.把年轻艺术家的激情和活力加入其中，就是成功的诀窍。