muddle
v
1 [Tn, Tn.p]
(a) ~ sth (up) put sth into disorder; mix sth up 將某事物弄亂或混在一起
The cleaner had muddled my papers, and I couldn't find the one I wanted. 清潔工把我的文件弄亂了, 我找不到我要的那份了.
My papers were all muddled up together. 我的文件全混在一起了.
(b) ~ sb (up) confuse sb mentally 使某人糊涂
Stop talking, or you'll muddle me (up) completely. 別說了, 要不你把我全搞糊涂了.
(c) ~ sb/sth (up) be confused about two or more things, people, etc and therefore make mistakes in arrangements 將事物與事物或人與人弄混淆(因而產生錯誤)
I muddled (up) the dates and arrived three days late. 我把日期弄亂了, 所以遲到了三天.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A (up) with B; ~ A and B (up) fail to distinguish two people or things 分辨不出兩人或兩事物
You must be muddling me up with my twin brother. 你一定是把我看成我的孿生兄弟了.
3 (phr v) muddle along (derog 貶) live one's life in a foolish or helpless way, with no clear purpose or plan 混日子
We muddle along from day to day. 我們一天天地混日子. muddle through (often joc 常作戲謔語) achieve one's aims even though one does not act efficiently, have the proper equipment, etc 胡亂應付過去
I expect we shall muddle through somehow! 我看我們總能應付過去! muddle, n ~ (about/over sth)
1 [C] state of untidiness or confusion 臟亂; 雜亂; 紊亂
Your room's in a real muddle. 你的房間真是亂七八糟.
There was a muddle over our hotel accommodation. 我們旅館的食宿安排十分混亂.
2 [sing] mental confusion 糊涂; 困惑
The old lady gets in(to) a muddle trying to work the video. 那老太太想開錄像機, 但是越搞越糊涂.
?? 擴展釋義
*['m?dl]vt. 混合, 使微醉, 使咬字不清晰vi. 胡亂對付n. 困惑, 混濁狀態相關詞組: muddle along be all in a muddle make a muddle of sth muddle sth up muddle through