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

• Because I guess there was some kind of mix-up.
  我想起中肯定有什么失误。
• I think there's been a mix-up.
  我认为其中一定有差错。
• We use working names for each directory, so there is no mix-up.
  我们为每一个目录使用工作名称，这样不会混乱。
• I'm sorry about the mix-up over the tapes.
  很遗憾，录音带不清楚。
• 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。
• I think there's been some kind of mix-up.
  我觉得有一点误会。
• 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。
• So assuming that there was no big baby mix-up at the hospital.
  那么假设医院没有把孩子弄混。
• I'm sure it was just some sort of mix-up.
  我相信这只不过是一次失误。
• One lucky fan in Maryland got the book Tuesday after a mix-up at an online retailer.
  一个在马里兰州的幸运的波特迷在一个网络书商弄混淆后周二就获得了一本。