muddle

muddle [ˈmʌdl] n.

1. ■ 一团糟; 混乱; (头脑)糊涂, 昏迷

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词性变化

muddle [ˈmʌdl] vt.

1. ■ 将....弄成一团糟; 使慌张; 使糊涂

2. ■ 混, 混淆, 搅拌

3. ■ 浪费(away); 糊涂地打发

4. ■ 使(颜色)混浊

5. ■ 使多淤泥

muddle a piece of work 把一件工作搅成一团糟

A glass of whisky soon muddled him. 一杯威士忌很快就使他醉了。

muddle [ˈmʌdl] vi.

1. ■ 瞎搞, 胡乱对付

2. ■ 糊涂地混

3. ■ [古]搞得尽是泥

muddle with one's work 敷衍了事

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继承用法

muddle-dom n.

1. ■ 混乱, 胡涂

muddlehead n.

1. ■ 头脑不清的人

muddle-headed adj.

1. ■ 昏头昏脑的, 笨拙的

muddle-headedness n.

1. ■ 糊涂

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习惯用语

get into a muddle

1. ■ 陷入困境, 把事情搞糟

in a muddle

1. ■ 杂乱无章, 一蹋糊涂

make a muddle of

1. ■ 弄得一团糟

muddle on [along]

1. ■ 混日子, 得过且过

muddle away

1. ■ 胡乱挥霍(金钱等), 虚度(光阴)

muddle through

1. ■ 混过去, 终于应付过去

muddle up [together]

1. ■ (把事情)搞乱, 搞错