mingle
/ˈmɪŋgl/verb
1- mix or cause to mix together(使)混合, (使)相混:
no obj. the sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs说话声和椅子刮擦声混杂在一起
with obj. a smell which mingled disinfectant and scouring soap.混有消毒剂和擦洗皂的气味。
1.1
- no obj. move freely around a place or at a social function, associating with others(社交场合)与人交往; 与人交际:
over aperitifs, there was a chance to mingle with friends old and new.
喝开胃酒时, 有机会和新老朋友进行交往。
词源
late Middle English: frequentative of obsolete meng 'mix or blend' (related to AMONG), perhaps influenced by Middle Dutch mengelen.