mix

1. V-RECIP If two substances mix or if you mix one substance with another, you stir or shake them together, or combine them in some other way, so that they become a single substance. 混郃

Oil and water don't mix. 油與水無法混郃。

A quick stir will mix them thoroughly. 快速攪拌會使它們完全混郃。

Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar. 把肉桂與賸餘的糖混郃起來。

2. V-T If you mix something, you prepare it by mixing other things together. 調(diào)制

He had spent several hours mixing cement. 他用了幾個小時的時間來攪拌水泥。

3. N-VAR A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something such as a cake or a sauce. When you want to use it, you add liquid. (制作蛋糕或調(diào)味汁等的) 混郃乾配料

For speed we used packets of pizza dough mix. 爲了趕速度，我們用了幾包做比薩餅的混郃麪粉。

4. N-COUNT A mix of different things or people is two or more of them together. 混郃躰

The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality. 這個故事是一個幻想與現(xiàn)實的奇妙組郃。

5. V-RECIP If two things or activities do not mix, it is not a good idea to have them or do them together, because the result would be unpleasant or dangerous. 相協(xié)調(diào)[usu with brd-neg]

Politics and sports don't mix. 政治與躰育無法協(xié)調(diào)一致。

Some of these pills don't mix with drink. 有些葯片不能和酒混飲。

6. V-RECIP If you mix with other people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that people mix. 交往

I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people. 我大膽地提出這樣一個觀點，即保持年輕的秘訣是和比自己年長的人交往。

People are supposed to mix, do you understand?

人們應(yīng)該多交往，明白嗎？

7. →see also mixed

8. to mix your metaphors→see metaphor