mix 1 S2 W3 / mɪks / 动词

1 [不及物和及物动词] if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separated :

Oil and water don’t mix.

mix (something) with something

Shake the bottle well so that the oil mixes with the vinegar.

The powder is mixed with cold water to form a paste.

Mix the soured cream with ketchup.

mix something together

First mix the butter and sugar together, then add the milk.

mix something in

Mix in 75 g of butter.

mix something into something

Mix the herbs into the sauce.

2 [及物动词] to combine two or more different activities, ideas, groups of things etc :

Their musical style mixes elements of Eastern culture and Western pop.

mix something with something

His books mix historical fact with fantasy.

I don’t like to mix business with pleasure (= combine business and social activities at the same time ) .

3 [不及物动词] to meet, talk, and spend time with other people, especially people you do not know very well 同义词 socialize

mix with

Charlie doesn’t mix well with the other children.

4 not mix if two different ideas, activities etc do not mix, there are problems when they are combined :

Smoking and babies don’t mix.

5 [及物动词] ( also mix up ) to prepare something, especially food or drink, by mixing things together :

Will you mix us some martinis, Bill?

6 mix and match to choose to put different things together from a range of possibilities :

They can mix and match their uniform, wearing either a sweatshirt or blouse with trousers or a skirt.

7 [及物动词] technical to control the balance of sounds in a record or film

8 mix it (up) informal to get involved in a fight with someone :

You don’t want to mix it with him. He’s been drinking since noon.

mix somebody/something ↔ up 短语动词

1 to make the mistake of thinking that someone or something is another person or thing 同义词 confuse , muddle up

mix somebody/something ↔ up with

I always mix him up with his brother. They look so much alike.

I think you might be mixing up Wetherall and Newton.

I must have got the times mixed up .

2 to change the way things have been arranged, often by mistake, so that they are no longer in the same order :

My papers got all mixed up .

Books on Scottish history were mixed up with books on volcanoes.

3 to make someone feel confused :

They kept trying to mix me up.

4 to prepare something by mixing things together :

It was hard work mixing up four tonnes of cement.

→ mixed up , mix-up

THESAURUS

to mix foods, liquids etc

mix to put different substances or liquids together so that they can no longer be separated : Mix yellow and blue paint to make green. | This cake is really easy – you just mix everything together in the bowl. | Concrete is made by mixing gravel with sand, cement, and water.

combine to mix things together so that they form a single substance. Combine is more formal than mix : Combine the flour and the eggs. | Steel is produced by combining iron with carbon.

stir to move a spoon or stick around in a liquid, a pan etc, especially when you are mixing things together : Keep stirring until the sauce becomes thicker. | Stir the sugar into the warm milk. | Stir the paint before you use it.

blend to mix together soft or liquid substances to form a single smooth substance : Blend the yogurt with fresh fruit for a great drink.

beat to mix food together quickly and thoroughly using a fork or kitchen tool – used especially about eggs : Beat the eggs and add them to the milk and flour.

whisk to mix foods that are soft or liquid very quickly so that air is mixed in, using a fork or special tool : Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.

dilute to mix a liquid with water in order to make it weaker : Dilute the bleach with two parts water to one part bleach.

to mix styles, ideas, or other things

mix to put different styles, ideas, or other things together : His music mixes jazz and classical styles. | The different categories of books were all mixed together.

combine to mix different styles, ideas, or other things, so that they work together or become a single thing : Diets are most effective when they are combined with exercise. | He combines Greek philosophy with Christian teachings.

blend to combine parts of different things together, especially in a successful and effective way : The teaching course blends theory and practice in the classroom.

fuse to combine different styles in order to form a new style : The band fuses African rhythms with traditional Celtic music.

jumble to mix things together in an untidy way, so that they are not in any order : The jigsaw pieces were all jumbled together in the box.