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.
書類は箱の中で全部ごちゃ混ぜになっていた。
to confuse someone
Too many details muddle my thinking.
細かいことが多すぎて思考が混乱する。
to mix up two people or things
I often muddle their names because they sound similar.
似たような響きなので、よく彼らの名前を混同してしまう。
a confused state of mind
After the long meeting, my thoughts were in a muddle.
長い会議の後、私の考えは混乱していた。
a confused situation where things go wrong
There was a muddle with the hotel booking dates.
ホテルの予約日付に混乱があった。
an untidy or disordered state
The desk was a muddle of papers and books.
机の上は書類と本が散らかった状態だった。