mix‧ture S3 W3 / mɪkstʃə $ -ər / 名词

1 [可数名词] a combination of two or more different things, feelings, or types of people

mixture of

The town is a mixture of the old and the new.

the mixture of different people living in the city

She felt a strange mixture of excitement and fear.

a mixture of emotions

2 [可数和不可数名词] a liquid or other substance made by mixing several substances together, especially in cooking → compound

mixture of

Fill the bread with a mixture of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

Pour the mixture into four small dishes.

3 [可数名词] technical a combination of substances that are put together but do not mix with each other

THESAURUS

mixture several different substances, ideas, qualities etc that have been put together, especially so that they form one thing : Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 50 minutes. | He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.

combination two or more different things, substances etc that are used together or work together : Doctors use a combination of drugs to combat the disease. | The business failed due to a combination of bad management and a lack of experience.

blend a mixture of two or more things, qualities, or characteristics, especially ones that combine successfully or in a pleasant way : The England team is a good side, with a nice blend of experience and youthful energy. | The sauce uses a blend of different ingredients.

a cross between something and something a mixture of very different things – used when you are describing what something looks or sounds like : The building looked like a cross between a museum and a spaceship. | Her music sounds like a cross between the Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse.

hybrid / haɪbrəd, haɪbrɪd / something that is produced by combining two or more things, especially using advanced scientific methods : Scientists are combining human and animal embryos to create genetic hybrids. | These industries use a hybrid of different technologies. | The plant is a hybrid of wheat and rye.

amalgam / əmælɡəm / formal a mixture of different things, in which you can still recognize the original features : The record is an amalgam of hard rock, jazz, and blues.

synthesis formal something that has been made by combining different things, especially information or ideas : The essay should be a synthesis of the information from various sources.

an untidy mixture

jumble a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way : Rae looked through the jumble of old record albums and tapes.

mishmash /hodgepodge informal a mixture of a lot of different things, styles etc that do not seem right together : If you look closely at the individual buildings they are a real hodgepodge of styles. | The story is a bit of a mishmash.

a mxture of chemical substances

compound a chemical substance that contains atoms of two or more element s : common chemical compounds such as sodium chloride

solution a liquid mixed with a solid or a gas : a weak sugar solution