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

• We're very sorry about the mix-up on our part.
  我们很抱歉我们工作上的失误。
• Examples include: food found to contain botulinum toxin, food with undeclared allergens, a label mix-up on a lifesaving drug, or a defective artificial heart valve.
  例如：含有肉毒杆菌毒素的食品，含有未申报的过敏原的食物，抢救用药标签混乱，或有缺陷的人工心脏瓣膜。
• 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。
• Because I guess there was some kind of mix-up.
  我想起中肯定有什么失误。
• 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；
• 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。
• The mix-up is all because of a mistranslation in his interview with a major British football magazine.
  这种混乱源于他接受一家英国足球杂志采访时一句不准确的翻译。
• 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。
• Due to some administrative mix-up the letters had not been sent out.
  由于行政工作中忙乱出错，这些信件还未发出。