jumble

• 名词，指杂乱无章的一堆东西或混乱的混合状态，也指一种小而环形的蛋糕或饼干，或指由互不相关或不协调的观点组成的理论或论点。

A noun referring to a confused or disordered mixture of things, or a small ring-shaped cake or cookie, or a theory or argument composed of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas.

1. Confused mixtureB1formal

   A disorderly collection or mixture of items, often creating confusion.

   杂乱的一堆

   • The attic was a jumble of old furniture and forgotten boxes.
   • Her thoughts were a jumble of emotions after the news.
   • The desk was covered in a jumble of papers and pens.

   同义词assortmentclutterdisarrayfarragohodgepodgemedleymessmishmashmuddletangle

2. Small ring-shaped cakeC1informalbritish

   A small, flat, ring-shaped cake or cookie, often flavored with spices or sugar.

   小环形蛋糕

   • She baked a batch of jumbles for the tea party.
   • The recipe for jumbles has been passed down for generations.
   • He bought a jumble from the bakery to enjoy with his coffee.

   同义词jumbal

3. Miscellaneous ideasC2formal

   A theory or argument composed of diverse or incongruous ideas, lacking coherence.

   杂乱的想法

   • The philosopher's work was dismissed as a jumble of unrelated concepts.
   • His speech was a jumble of contradictory statements.
   • The essay was a jumble of ideas that failed to form a clear argument.

   同义词farragohodgepodgemedleymishmashpatchworkpotpourriragbag

• 动词，指把东西混合在一起，形成杂乱无章的状态；也指把事物弄乱、搞混或使变得混乱难懂。

A verb used to mix things together in a confused or disordered way.

1. Mix in a confused wayB1informal

   To mix things together in a messy or disorganized manner.

   胡乱混合

   • She jumbled all the papers together on the desk.
   • The kids jumbled the toys into one big box.
   • His thoughts were jumbled after the long day.

   同义词clutterconfusedisarrangedisordermess upmix upmuddlescrambleshuffletangle

   反义词arrangeneatenorderorganizesortsystematize

2. Assemble without orderB2informal

   To put things together without any logical sequence or sense.

   混杂

   • He jumbled the sentences in his essay, making it hard to follow.
   • The instructions were jumbled and confusing.
   • She jumbled the ingredients in the bowl without measuring.

   同义词clutterconfusedisarrangedisordermess upmix upmuddlescrambleshuffletangle

   反义词arrangeclassifyorderorganizesortsystematize

3. Bring into random orderB2informal

   To deliberately or accidentally arrange items in a random, non-sequential order.

   弄乱

   • The magician jumbled the cards before the trick.
   • The wind jumbled the pages of the book.
   • The computer program jumbled the data for the test.

   同义词disarrangedisordermess upmix upmuddlescrambleshuffletangle

   反义词arrangeclassifyneatenorderorganizesortsystematizetidy