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

• I think there's been some kind of mix-up.
  我觉得有一点误会。
• Materials handling procedures should prevent mix-up between irradiated and non-irradiated materials.
  物料处理规程应能防止已辐射品与未辐射品的混淆。
• He contrived to make a mix-up of the whole thing.
  他费尽心机，结果反而把事情弄糟了。
• Though most of the food was recalled before it was eaten, the high-tech mix-up increased public skepticism about so-called frankenfoods.
  虽然这些食品在食用前大部分被收回厂，但是这种高科技混合物还是增加了公众对所谓弗兰肯食品的疑虑。
• I'm sorry about the mix-up over the tapes.
  很遗憾，录音带不清楚。
• 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；
• Tuesday's news report of an another baby mix-up case sadly lent topicality to last night's TV drama on a similar subject.
  星期二新闻报道的另一宗搞错婴儿的案例令人遗憾地使昨晚播出的类似题材的电视剧成为时事性话题。
• Because I guess there was some kind of mix-up.
  我想起中肯定有什么失误。
• 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。