muddle
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/ˈmʌdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌdl/
to mix things up or put them in the wrong order
The papers were all muddled together in the box.
文件在盒子里全都混在一起了。
to confuse someone
Too many details muddle my thinking.
太多细节让我的思维混乱。
to mix up two people or things
I often muddle their names because they sound similar.
我经常把他们的名字搞混,因为它们听起来很相似。
a confused state of mind
After the long meeting, my thoughts were in a muddle.
漫长的会议之后,我的思绪一片混乱。
a confused situation where things go wrong
There was a muddle with the hotel booking dates.
酒店预订日期上出现了混乱。
an untidy or disordered state
The desk was a muddle of papers and books.
桌子上乱七八糟地堆满了文件和书籍。