- [singular] jumble (of something) an untidy or confused mixture of things杂乱的一堆;混乱的一团
- a jumble of books and paper一堆杂乱的书和纸
- The essay was a meaningless jumble of ideas.这篇文章思路混乱,使人不知所云。
Extra Examples- I finally found it among the jumble on the floor.我终于在地板上的杂物中找到了它。
- The city centre was a jumble of old buildings.市中心是一堆杂乱的旧建筑。
- I'm afraid the back seat looks a bit of a jumble.恐怕后座看起来有点乱。
- [uncountable] (British English) a collection of old or used clothes, etc. that are no longer wanted and are going to be taken to a jumble sale待义卖的一堆旧杂物
Word Originearly 16th cent.: probably symbolic.