🔑mixBrE/mɪks/NAmE/mɪks/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theymixBrE/mɪks/NAmE/mɪks/present simple - he / she / itmixesBrE/ˈmɪksɪz/NAmE/ˈmɪksɪz/past simplemixedBrE/mɪkst/NAmE/mɪkst/past participlemixedBrE/mɪkst/NAmE/mɪkst/ -ing formmixingBrE/ˈmɪksɪŋ/NAmE/ˈmɪksɪŋ/➤combine结合🔑[I, T]iftwoormoresubstancesmixoryoumixthem, theycombine, usuallyinawaythatmeanstheycannoteasilybeseparated(使)混合,掺和,融合◆Oilandwaterdonotmix. 油和水不相融。◆~withsthOildoesnotmixwithwater. 油不融于水。◆~AandB (together)Mixalltheingredientstogetherinabowl. 把所有的配料放在碗里,搅和一下。◆Ifyoumixblueandyellow, yougetgreen. 蓝色和黄色相混合就是绿色。◆~AwithBIdon'tliketomixbusinesswithpleasure(= combinesocialeventswithdoingbusiness). 我不喜欢将社交活动和做生意混在一块儿。🔑[T]topreparesthbycombiningtwoormoredifferentsubstances调配;配制◆~sthWiththisrangeofpaints, youcanmixyourowncolours. 用这一组油彩可以调配出你所需要的颜色。◆~sthforsbWhydon'tyoumixacocktailforourguests? 你给客人调制鸡尾酒好吗?◆~sbsthWhydon'tyoumixourguestsacocktail? 你给客人调制鸡尾酒好吗?mixstir ⬥ mingle ⬥ blend
These words all refer to substances, qualities, ideas or feelings combining or being combined.以上各词均指物质、品质、想法或情感的混合、掺和、融合。
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指(使)两种或以上物质、品质、想法或情感等混合、掺和、融合:◆Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.把所有的配料放在碗里搅和一下。◆Oil and water do not mix.油和水不相融。
stir to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or sth similar, in order to mix it thoroughly指搅动、搅和、搅拌(液体或物质):◆She stirred her tea.她搅了搅茶。
mingle to combine or be combined指(使)混合、掺和、融合NOTEMingle 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 sb or how they experience it. * mingle 可用以指声音、颜色、情感、想法、品质或物质等交织在一起,用于书面语表示对某一场景或事件的感受或经历:◆The sounds of laughter and singing mingled in the evening air.笑声和歌声交织在夜空中。◆He felt a kind of happiness mingled with regret.他感到既高兴又遗憾。
blend to mix two or more substances or flavours together; to be mixed together指(使)两种或以上物质或味道混合、掺和:◆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?用 mix 还是 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'.烹饪时用 blend 表示把各种材料完全掺和到一起,用 mix 只表示将这些东西混合在一起。mix 可指将食物、物质混合在一起,也可指颜色、情感、品质融合在一起。在这一含义中,blend 主要用于烹饪语境。blend 亦可表示艺术、音乐、时尚等元素和谐地融合在一起。
Patterns
to mix/mingle/blend (sth) with sth
to mix/stir/mingle/blend sth into sth
to mix/stir/mingle/blend sth together
to mix/stir/blend ingredients
to mix/mingle/blend flavours
to mix/blend colours
mixed/mingled feelings
to mix/stir/blend sth thoroughly/well/gently
🔑[I]iftwoormorethings, peopleoractivitiesdonotmix, theyarelikelytocauseproblemsordangeriftheyarecombined相容;平安相处◆Childrenandfireworksdon'tmix. 孩子不宜玩烟火。➤meetpeople与人交往🔑[I]~ (withsb)tomeetandtalktodifferentpeople, especiallyatsocialevents交往;相处;交际SYNsocialize◆Theydon'tmixmuchwiththeneighbours. 他们不怎么与邻居来往。➤music/sounds音乐;声音[T]~sth(specialist) tocombinedifferentrecordingsofvoicesand/orinstrumentstoproduceasinglepieceofmusic混合录音;混录;混音●be/getmixedˈupinsth🔑tobe/becomeinvolvedinsth, especiallysthillegalordishonest卷入(不正当的事);与某事有牵连●be/getmixedˈupwithsbtobe/becomefriendlywithorinvolvedwithsbthatotherpeopledonotapproveof与(不适合的人)交往;和某人厮混●ˌmixandˈmatchtocombinethingsindifferentwaysfordifferentpurposes混合重组;混合搭配◆Youcanmixandmatchcoursestosuityourrequirements. 你可以根据自己的要求将课程自由组合。Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) 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 of something,puff and pant,go 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 something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●ˈmixit (withsb)(BrE) (NAmEˌmixitˈup (withsb)) (informal) toarguewithsborcausetrouble(与某人)吵架;找(某人的)茬●ˌmixsth↔ˈin (withsth)toaddonesubstancetoothers, especiallyincooking(烹调时)掺入,和入◆Mixtheremainingcreaminwiththesauce. 把剩下的奶油掺到调味酱里。●ˈmixsthintosthtocombineonesubstancewithothers, especiallyincooking(烹调时)掺和,将…和入;使与…混合◆Mixthefruitintotherestofthemixture. 把水果和别的东西拌在一起。●ˈmixsthinto/tosthtoproducesthbycombiningtwoormoresubstances, especiallyincooking(烹调时)将…混合制成SYNblend◆Addthemilkandmixtoasmoothdough. 加入牛奶再揉成光滑的面团。●ˌmixsth↔ˈup🔑tochangetheorderorarrangementofagroupofthings, especiallybymistakeorinawaythatyoudonotwant弄错;弄乱SYNmuddle◆Someonehasmixedupalltheapplicationforms. 有人把申请表都弄乱了。➡ related noun mix-up●ˌmixsb/sthˈup (withsb/sth)🔑tothinkwronglythatsb/sthissb/sthelse误以为…是;弄错;搞错SYNconfuse◆Ithinkyoumustbemixingmeupwithsomeoneelse. 我觉得你一定是把我错当成别人了。➡ see alsomixed up