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consisting of different qualities or elements 混合的；掺杂在一起的 a mixed diet 混合饮食 beaches with mixed sand and shingle 混有沙子和砂石的海滩。
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having both good and bad qualities or feelings 混合的；混杂的 I still have mixed feelings about going to Brazil (= I am not sure what to think). 去不去巴西，我仍然拿不定主意。 I listened to her story with mixed emotions. 我怀着复杂的心情听了她的故事。 These studies have produced mixed results. 这些研究产生了喜忧参半的结果。 The results were decidedly mixed. 结果明显好坏参半。 The weather has been very mixed recently. 最近天气总是阴晴不定。 Having a famous father can be a mixed blessing. 有一个著名的父亲可能是一件喜忧参半的事情。 The play was given a mixed reception by the critics (= some liked it, some did not). 剧评人对这出戏的评价毁誉参半。 The film met with a mixed reaction from viewers and critics. 观众和评论家对这部电影的反应不一。 British athletes had mixed fortunes in yesterday's competition. 英国运动员在昨天的比赛中有输有赢。
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consisting of different kinds of people, for example, people from different races and cultures 人员混杂的；由不同种族的人组成的 an ethnically mixed community 多民族杂居的社区 people of mixed race 不同种族的人 a mixed marriage (= between two people of different races or religions) 异族（或异教）通婚
Extra ExamplesShe was born to parents of mixed race. 她的父母是不同种族的人。 a neighborhood with a mixed population 人口混杂的社区
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consisting of different types of the same thing 混合的；掺杂在一起的 a mixed salad 什锦色拉 I served chicken with mixed vegetables. 我提供鸡肉和混合蔬菜。 a mixed woodland of ash, oak and birch 由白蜡树、橡树和桦树混合而成的林地 - (British English)
The students in the class are of mixed ability (= different levels of ability). 这个班的学生能力参差不齐。
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of or for both males and females 男女混杂的；男女混合的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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Word Originlate Middle English mixt: from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ‘to mix’.