jumbles
jumbles — noun
1. several piles or groups of objects, feelings, or ideas that have lost their orde
several piles or groups of objects, feelings, or ideas that have lost their order and are hard to sort out.
Old cables and torn maps lay in jumbles under the basement stairs.
lie in jumbles
After the emergency call, Liang's notes and plans were left in jumbles.
The attic shelves held jumbles of buttons, receipts, and faded postcards.
Grief and relief came in jumbles after the missing dog returned.
- order
suggests things are kept arranged and easy to follow
文法句型
in jumbles
jumbles of + plural noun
leave something in jumbles
用法筆記
Often used after in, or with of when you name what has become mixed. Unlike noun sense 2, it describes disorder itself, not goods prepared for sale.
常見錯誤
2. used items collected to sell at a British charity event called a jumble sale.
used items collected to sell at a British charity event called a jumble sale.
The church hall smelled of soap as volunteers sorted the jumbles.
the jumbles — British sale goods
Femi found winter boots among the jumbles before the doors opened.
Teachers priced the jumbles on folding tables near the stage.
Most of the jumbles came from families on the next street.
- second-hand goods
neutral wording for used items in general, not only at charity sales
- sale items
broader and does not imply donated goods
文法句型
sort the jumbles
price the jumbles
find something among the jumbles
用法筆記
British and usually plural. It names the donated things on the tables, not the fund-raising event where people buy them.
常見錯誤
3. small sweet biscuits or little cakes that are usually thin and shaped like rings
small sweet biscuits or little cakes that are usually thin and shaped like rings.
Eve arranged the sugared jumbles beside lemon tarts for the fair.
sugared jumbles
The baker packed warm jumbles into a tin lined with paper.
Children chose the smallest jumbles first because they were extra crisp.
Christopher copied his grandmother's recipe for cinnamon jumbles last weekend.
文法句型
bake jumbles
a plate of jumbles
recipe for jumbles
用法筆記
Usually found in recipe names or lists of baked goods rather than in everyday talk about snacks.
常見錯誤
jumbles — verb
- jumblespresent simple I / you / we / they
- jumbleses3rd person singular
- jumblesing-ing form
- jumblesedpast simple
1. to put separate things together so they end up in the wrong order or in one mess
to put separate things together so they end up in the wrong order or in one messy group.
Asher jumbles the clean socks with gym shirts every Monday.
jumble + object + with + noun
The editor jumbles three timelines and confuses readers by chapter two.
Steam jumbles the marker words on the mirror until the note cannot be read.
Nikhil jumbles the beads together when he rushes through the craft box.
文法句型
jumbles + noun
jumbles + noun + with + noun
jumbles + noun + together
用法筆記
Usually takes an object naming the things whose order is lost. A following with phrase often names what got mixed in by mistake.
常見錯誤
2. to end up mixed together in a way that looks messy or hard to follow.
to end up mixed together in a way that looks messy or hard to follow.
The radio signal jumbles when the bus enters the tunnel.
jumbles when + clause
Liang's memory jumbles under stress, so dates switch places.
Wet yarn jumbles together if the basket tips over.
The parade line jumbles at the corner when two bands arrive.
- separate
means remain apart instead of becoming mixed
- stay clear
focuses on keeping parts easy to distinguish
文法句型
jumbles together
jumbles when + clause
jumbles under + noun
用法筆記
Often appears with together and usually has a subject such as memories, sounds, yarn, or lines. Unlike verb sense 1, it focuses on the mixed result rather than on an agent.