mix
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they mix | |
| he / she / it mixes | |
| past simple mixed | |
| past participle mixed | |
| -ing form mixing |
- [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. 把所有的配料放在碗里，搅和一下。 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. 史密斯经常在她的画里掺沙子来创造一个有纹理的表面。
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb1His tears were mixing with the warm water. 他的眼泪和温水混合在一起。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- thoroughly
- well
- gently
- …
- with
- 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 . 务必将溶液适当混合。 - 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 mixmix- stir
- mingle
- blend
- 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 something similar, in order to mix it completely:
She stirred her tea. 她搅了搅茶。
- mingle
to combine or be combined. 指（使）混合、掺和、融合 - 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? 用 mix 还是 blend？ - 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
- …
- with
- mix and match
- pick and mix
- mix something
- [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 - [intransitive]
to meet and talk to different people, especially at social events 交往；相处；交际 We've worked together for years but never mixed socially. 我们在一起工作多年，但从未在社会上交往过。 - 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. 我不怎么和同龄的人交往。
Extra Examplesa 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
- …
- with
- [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。
combine结合
meet people与人交往
music/sounds音乐；声音
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? 别告诉我你被卷进来了？
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. 他和一群沉迷于毒品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各样的玩家。
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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
mix it up
to do something differently from the way it is usually done 混合重组；混合搭配 The show has been the same for ten years, so it’s time to mix it up. 节目十年不变，该混了。