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单词 mix someone/something up
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mixsomeone/somethingup

phrasal verbwithmixverb
uk
/mɪks/us
/mɪks/
B2
tofailtorecognizetwopeopleor thingscorrectlybythinkingthat onepersonor thing is the otherpersonor thing:
People oftenmixus up because welooksosimilar.
Ithinkyou'remixingme upwithmysister.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
  • addled
  • all of a doodahidiom
  • all over the placeidiom
  • alphabet soup
  • at seaidiom
  • discombobulation
  • disordered
  • disorganization
  • disorganized
  • disorientating
  • muzzily
  • muzziness
  • mysterious
  • mysteriously
  • mystification
  • unaccountably
  • unexplained
  • wise
  • woolliness
  • woolly
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mixsomeoneup

phrasal verbwithmixverb
uk
/mɪks/us
/mɪks/
toconfuse,worry, orupsetsomeone:
Thedirectionshe gave memixedme up and I went thewrongway.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Puzzle and confuse
  • addle
  • baffle
  • bedazzle
  • befuddle
  • bemuse
  • discombobulate
  • disorientate
  • dosomeone'shead inidiom
  • flummox
  • fox
  • fuddle
  • loop
  • puzzle
  • search
  • throw
  • throw(someone)a curve (ball)idiom
  • throwsomeoneoff balanceidiom
  • tie
  • tiesomeone(up) in knotsidiom
  • unbalance
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mixsomethingup

phrasal verbwithmixverb
uk
/mɪks/us
/mɪks/
to make agroupof thingsuntidyorbadlyorganized, or tomovethem into thewrongorder:
Don'tmixup thebottles- you'll have torepeattheexperimentif you do.
Yourjigsawpuzzlesandgamesare allmixeduptogetherin thatbox.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Making things dirty & untidy
  • blacken
  • blot
  • clutter
  • contaminate
  • defile
  • dirty
  • disarrange
  • mark
  • mess
  • mix
  • muddle
  • muddlesomethingup
  • muddy
  • muss
  • pollute
  • recontaminate
  • soil
  • sully
  • tarnish
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mix-up
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɪks.ʌp/us
/ˈmɪks.ʌp/
amistakethatcausesconfusion:
There was a mix-up at theofficeand we allreceivedthewrongforms.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a mistake
  • mistakeIt was just a silly mistake - no need to apologize.
  • errorHe admitted that he'd made an error.
  • blunderThe company was struggling after a series of financial blunders.
  • slipIt was an understandable slip.
  • mix-upThere was a mix-up with the bags at the airport.
  • gaffeI made a real gaffe by calling her "Emma", which is the name of his previous girlfriend.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Faults and mistakes
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • error
  • failing
  • false move
  • faux pas
  • flaw
  • malaprop
  • miscue
  • misfunction
  • misperception
  • misprint
  • that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
  • typo
  • wardrobe malfunction
  • weakness
  • what price...?idiom
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(Definition ofmix someone/something upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

mix up someone/something| American Dictionary

mix upsomeone/something

phrasal verbwithmixverb
us
/mɪks/

(MISTAKE)

tomistakesomeone or something for someone or somethingelse; toconfusetwopeopleor things:
It’seasyto mix up thetwins.
I mix them up all thetime.

mix upsomething

phrasal verbwithmixverb
us
/mɪks/

(MESS)

to putobjectsin thewrongorderorplace:
If you mix up thephotosin myfamilyalbum, I’ll neverforgiveyou!
mix-up
noun[C]
us
/ˈmɪks ˌʌp/
amistake:
She said that because of a mix-up,ourcheckwassentto thewrongaddress.
(Definition ofmix up someone/somethingfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

mix sth/sb up| Business English

mix sth/sb up

phrasal verbwithmixverb
uk
/mɪks/us
toconfusetwopeopleor things bythinkingthat onepersonor thing is the otherpersonor thing:
People oftenmixthem up because theylooksosimilar.
(Definition ofmix sth/sb upfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmix someone/something up

mix someone/something up
This is illustrated by themix-upin chapters.
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It does give a chance of avoiding a generalmix-upand bad feeling.
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That is going to be a nicemix-upbetween the two of them.
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I am not unduly perturbed about the possiblemix-upof those representing the interests of farmers who use home-grown cereals and those who produce them.
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I suggest that is a functionalmix-upwhich would be wrong.
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This is a strangemix-upin inter-departmental co-ordination.
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We therefore have a certainmix-upabout the exact policy towards this motor company.
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That question is a bit of amix-up.
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Have they given consideration to the question of the location of industry in relation to this question of themix-upof military and economic defence?
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Themix-upof the child population and what people from the towns have learned in the country, have made evacuation not an unmixed blessing.
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One would get into a worsemix-upthan one is in at present.
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Indeed, the whole calendar of crime is an indefensiblemix-upof felonies and misdemeanours.
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We must not get caught in some awfulmix-up.
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I am sorry that there has been amix-upin communications.
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It is really quite amix-up, because they all have the same thing, and the opportunities for confusion are great.
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