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'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；
• The mix-up was soon rectified and embarrassed tour operators booked them on flights to the other side of the world.
  这阴错阳差很快的获得改正，尴尬的旅行社人员为他们订了飞往世界彼端的班机。
• I think there's been a mix-up.
  我认为其中一定有差错。
• 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。
• These things happen and the mix-up could end with police chasing some innocent parent driving their kid home with the wrong backpack.
  那么结果可能是这样：警察最后找到的只是一个拿错了书包的孩子的家长。
• Because I guess there was some kind of mix-up.
  我想起中肯定有什么失误。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。