mix-up

英 [ˈmɪks ʌp]

美 [ˈmɪks ʌp]

n.  混乱; 杂乱

复数：mix-ups　

牛津词典

noun

• 混乱；杂乱
  a situation that is full of confusion, especially because sb has made a mistake
  1. There has been a mix-up over the dates.
     日期完全搅乱了。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （计划上的）失误，差错，失败
  Amix-upis a mistake or a failure in the way that something has been planned.
  1. I'm sure it was just some sort of mix-up.
     我相信这只不过是一次失误。
  2. ...a mix-up over travel arrangements.
     旅行安排上的差错

英英释义

noun

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  1. he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw
  Synonym:confusion

双语例句

• Because I guess there was some kind of mix-up.
  我想起中肯定有什么失误。
• Due to a police mix-up, the robber go free and the victim is jailed.
  由於警察搞混了，小偷逃逸而受害者却入狱了。
• When several package lines are in operation at the same time, segregation or other measures shall be adopted to prevent contamination or mix-up;
  有数条包装线同时进行包装时，应采取隔离或其它有效防止污染或混淆的设施；
• I apologize for the mix-up. 4 I'll handle the damage control.
  我为这些混乱的情况道歉。我会处理损坏控管的。
• I'm sorry about the mix-up over the tapes.
  很遗憾，录音带不清楚。
• I think there's been a mix-up.
  我认为其中一定有差错。
• In an effort to put an end to the mix-up, the Swedish and Swiss consulates in Shanghai have launched a competition on the Swedish Consulate website, asking Chinese people to come up with funny ways to help differentiate the two countries.
  为避免混淆，瑞典和瑞士的驻上海领事馆在瑞典使馆的网站上发起了一项比赛邀请中国人想出有趣的办法来区分这两个国家。
• I'm sure it was just some sort of mix-up.
  我相信这只不过是一次失误。
• Of course I believe you, dan. it's got to be some kind of mix-up.
  我当然相信你，丹。这肯定是被搞混了。
• So assuming that there was no big baby mix-up at the hospital.
  那么假设医院没有把孩子弄混。