muddle
翻译
混乱, 杂乱
例句
My papers are in a complete muddle.
我的文件完全乱了套。
There was a muddle over the tickets.
票务上出了点混乱。
语法模式
in a muddle 处于混乱状态。 I'm in a bit of a muddle about the dates.
a muddle of (sth.) （某物）的一片混乱。 His room was a muddle of clothes and books.
近义词
同义词: mess (混乱), confusion (困惑), jumble (杂乱), disorder (无序); 反义词: order (秩序), clarity (清晰)
词源
源自动词“muddle”，与“mud”（泥）有关。它最初的意思是“弄得泥泞”。
记忆技巧
想象一下将“mud”（泥）搅入清水中。结果就是“muddle”——一团糟。