jumbled
jumbled — 動詞
- jumbledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jumbleds3rd person singular
- jumbleding-ing form
- jumblededpast simple
1. to put a number of things together without any order or system, so that they bec
混放;混雜
把東西隨意混在一起,毫無順序
to put a number of things together without any order or system, so that they become mixed up and messy.
The children jumbled all the puzzle pieces into one big box before the game ended.
孩子們在遊戲結束前把所有拼圖片胡亂放進一個大盒子裡。
jumble + into + [container]: put things together messily
Sivan accidentally jumbled her receipts with her notes and could not find the total.
Sivan 不小心把收據和筆記混在一起,結果找不到總金額。
jumble + with + [something]: mix different things together
Léa jumbled the coloured threads together in her sewing basket and lost the red one.
Léa 把各種顏色的線胡亂放進針線籃裡,結果弄丟了紅色的那條。
jumble together: mix multiple items into a confused mass
Feng jumbled up the photos from three different holidays when he emptied the camera bag.
Feng 清空相機包時,把三個不同假期的照片全混在一起了。
phrasal: jumble up
- jumble up
- jumble together
- jumble into
文法句型
jumble + into/with + something
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'up' or 'together' (jumble up, jumble together) to emphasise the disorderly result.
常見錯誤
jumbled — 形容詞
- jumbledpositive
- more jumbledcomparative
- most jumbledsuperlative
1. consisting of a mixture of different things that are not arranged in any recogni
雜亂的;混亂
東西或思緒混在一起,毫無條理
consisting of a mixture of different things that are not arranged in any recognisable order; confused and untidy.
Theo found a jumbled pile of clothes on his bedroom floor after school.
Theo 放學回家時,發現臥室地板上有一堆雜亂的衣服。
jumbled + pile / heap / collection
The long flight left Yara's thoughts so jumbled she could barely write.
Yara 在長途飛行後思緒非常混亂,幾乎連一句話都寫不出來。
jumbled thoughts / ideas / memories
A jumbled stack of letters sat on the dusty shelf, some over fifty years old.
一疊雜亂的信件放在落滿灰塵的架子上,有些已經超過五十年了。
jumbled stack: physical items in disorder
Nikos tried to read the jumbled notes his roommate had left on the fridge door.
Nikos 想讀懂室友留在冰箱門上那些雜亂的筆記。
jumbled notes / writing: written text in disorder
- jumbled pile
- jumbled heap
- jumbled thoughts
- jumbled mess
- messy
broader; can describe dirtiness as well as disorder
- disorderly
more formal; suggests a lack of system or plan
- chaotic
implies wild confusion and a sense of being out of control
用法筆記
This sense often describes abstract things such as thoughts, memories, or feelings, not only physical objects.
常見錯誤
jumbled — 名詞
1. a disorderly grouping of assorted objects, emotions, or abstract concepts that h
混雜;一團亂
不同事物或想法亂七八糟地混在一起
a disorderly grouping of assorted objects, emotions, or abstract concepts that have been thrown together without any system or plan.
On the desk lay a jumble of books, papers, empty coffee cups, and old receipts.
書桌上堆滿了書、文件、空咖啡杯和舊收據,亂七八糟的。
a jumble of + [physical objects]
After the earthquake, Folake could not make sense of the jumble of emotions she felt.
地震之後,Folake 無法理清心中那股混雜的情緒。
a jumble of + [emotions / feelings / ideas]
Minh gazed at the jumble of cables behind the computer desk and sighed.
Minh 看著電腦桌後那一團雜亂的電線,嘆了一口氣。
a jumble of cables / wires: tightly tangled items
The old suitcase contained a jumble of postcards, buttons, dried flowers, and ticket stubs.
舊皮箱裡裝著明信片、鈕扣、乾燥花和票根,什麼都有,亂成一團。
a jumble of [miscellaneous small items]
- a jumble of
- jumble of emotions
- jumble of ideas
- muddle
emphasises confusion and lack of clarity more than physical disorder
- hodgepodge
informal, especially US English; suggests a mix of unrelated items
- mess
general word for any untidy state or situation
- order
a state of arrangement or tidiness
文法句型
a jumble of + [plural noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern 'a jumble of + [plural noun]'. The noun itself is uncountable and typically singular.
常見錯誤
2. old or unwanted household items that people give away to be sold, especially at
舊物;義賣品
捐給慈善義賣的二手家庭用品
old or unwanted household items that people give away to be sold, especially at an event that raises money for a charity.
Abigail bought a vintage lamp at the church jumble for only two pounds.
Abigail 在教堂的舊物義賣會上用兩英鎊就買到了一盞復古燈。
church / school / village jumble — charity sale event
The school asked parents to donate any clean jumble for the fundraiser next Saturday.
學校請家長捐贈任何完好的舊物,供下週六的籌款活動義賣。
donate jumble: give unwanted goods for charity sale
Tara found a nearly new winter coat at the village jumble for her youngest daughter.
Tara 在村里的舊物義賣會上為小女兒找到了一件幾乎全新的冬天外套。
village jumble: local charity sale
Wren volunteered to sort the donated jumble into boxes labelled clothes, books, and kitchen items.
Wren 自願將捐贈的舊物分類裝箱,分別標上「衣服」、「書籍」和「廚房用品」。
sort donated jumble: organise charity goods
- jumble sale
- donate jumble
- church jumble
- rummage
mainly US English; a rummage sale serves the same purpose as a jumble sale
- second-hand goods
more general; includes items sold through any channel, not just charity events
用法筆記
Common in British English, especially in the compound 'jumble sale'. In American English the equivalent is 'rummage sale' or 'yard sale'.
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常見搭配
名詞搭配
- jumble sale
- jumble of emotions
- jumble of thoughts
- jumble of papers
副詞搭配
- all jumbled up
- all jumbled together
常用片語
- in a jumble
- all jumbled up
介系詞搭配
- jumble of
- jumble with
- jumble into
- jumble up