- [countable, usually singular] a state in which it is difficult to think clearly糊涂；困惑；茫然
- in a muddle Can you start from the beginning again—I'm in a muddle.请你从头再来一遍吧，我还是搞不清楚。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awful
- embarrassing
- bureaucratic
- …
verb + muddle- get (somebody) in
- get (somebody) into
- make
- …
preposition- in a muddle
- muddle about
- muddle over
- …
See full entry - [countable, usually singular, uncountable] muddle (about/over something) a situation in which there is a lack of understanding about arrangements, etc. and things are done wrong（局面）一团糟，混乱
- There was a muddle over the theatre tickets.戏票问题搞得一团糟。
- There followed a long period of confusion and muddle.接下来是很长一段时间的困惑和混乱。
Extra Examples- The judge made a muddle of the case.法官把案子弄得一团糟。
- There was a bureaucratic muddle over his appointment.他的任命引发了官僚系统的一片混乱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awful
- embarrassing
- bureaucratic
- …
verb + muddle- get (somebody) in
- get (somebody) into
- make
- …
preposition- in a muddle
- muddle about
- muddle over
- …
See full entry - [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a state in which things are untidy and not in order混乱；乱七八糟 synonym mess
- in a muddle My papers are all in a muddle.我的文件混乱不堪。
Extra Examples- My desk was the usual muddle of books, files and papers.我的桌子上像往常一样胡乱地堆满了书籍、卷宗和文件。
- He picked up a dirty glass, part of the muddle on the mantelpiece.他拿起一只脏玻璃杯，一部分糊涂放在壁炉台上。
- Don't just throw your tools into the shed in a muddle.不要把你的工具乱七八糟地扔进小屋。
- The house was in an awful muddle by the time the children left.孩子们离开时，房子里凌乱不堪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- awful
- embarrassing
- bureaucratic
- …
verb + muddle- get (somebody) in
- get (somebody) into
- make
- …
preposition- in a muddle
- muddle about
- muddle over
- …
See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘wallow in mud’): perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen, frequentative of modden ‘dabble in mud’; compare with mud. The sense ‘confuse’ was initially associated with alcoholic drink (late 17th cent.), giving rise to ‘busy oneself in a confused way’ and ‘jumble up’ (mid 19th cent.).