mix-up
mix-up — 名詞
1. an error in names, facts, or plans that leaves people unsure what is correct.
搞錯；混亂
把人或資料弄錯而出亂子
an error in names, facts, or plans that leaves people unsure what is correct.
A mix-up at the airport sent our bags to Osaka instead of Taipei.
機場的一次搞錯，把我們的行李送到了大阪，而不是台北。
mix-up at [place] causing the wrong result
There was a mix-up over the meeting time, so half the team came late.
會議時間弄混了，所以半個團隊都遲到了。
pattern: 'a mix-up over [detail]'
One name mix-up on the guest list left Nadia without a seat.
賓客名單上的名字搞錯了，害 Nadia 沒有座位。
The pharmacy found the prescription mix-up before the customer took the wrong pills.
藥局在顧客拿到錯藥前，就先發現處方單弄錯了。
- confusion
broader; can describe the state as well as the mistake
- error
more general and less focused on crossed details
- misunderstanding
often about communication between people
文法句型
a mix-up over [detail]
a mix-up between [people/things]
用法筆記
Often used for practical mistakes involving names, tickets, orders, or paperwork. It suggests that details got crossed and people then acted on the wrong information.
常見錯誤
mix-up — 片語動詞
- mix-upbase form
- mix-ups3rd person singular
- mix-upping-ing form
- mix-uppedpast simple
1. to leave several things in the wrong order or in the wrong places, usually by ac
打亂；弄亂
把東西順序或位置弄錯
to leave several things in the wrong order or in the wrong places, usually by accident.
Caleb mixed up the exam papers and gave our class the wrong set.
Caleb 把考卷打亂了，結果發給我們班錯的那一份。
transitive pattern: mix up [things]
Please do not mix up the clean towels with the wet ones.
請不要把乾毛巾和濕毛巾弄亂。
During the move, two boxes got mixed up and went to different floors.
搬家時有兩箱被弄亂了，送到了不同樓層。
The printer mixed up the page order when Hao rushed the final job.
Hao 趕著印最後一份時，印表機把頁面順序打亂了。
- sort
to put items back into the right order
文法句型
mix up [things]
[things] get mixed up
用法筆記
Object is usually a set of similar things such as papers, dates, boxes, or clothes. It often appears in passive forms like 'got mixed up' when the speaker focuses on the confusion rather than the person who caused it.
2. to wrongly take one person or thing for another.
誤認；搞混
把甲當成乙
to wrongly take one person or thing for another.
Beatriz mixed up my sister with her math teacher at the school gate.
Beatriz 在校門口把我姊姊誤認成她的數學老師。
pattern: mix up A with B
In the dim light, the driver mixed up our house with the one next door.
天色昏暗時，司機把我們家誤認成隔壁那棟。
Ava often mixes up the twins because they dress alike for work.
Ava 常把那對雙胞胎搞混，因為他們上班都穿得很像。
The reporter mixed up Seoul and Busan in the first version of the story.
那名記者在初稿裡把首爾和釜山搞混了。
- confuse
broader and less tied to the 'with' pattern
- mistake
often appears in the form 'mistake A for B'
- misidentify
more formal; common in reports or technical settings
- recognize
to identify someone or something correctly
文法句型
mix up [A] with [B]
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern 'mix A up with B'. Distinguish from verb sense 1: this phrasal-verb sense focuses on taking one person or thing for another, not simply confusing two similar items in your mind.
常見錯誤
mix-up — 動詞
- mix-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- mix-ups3rd person singular
- mix-upping-ing form
- mix-uppedpast simple
1. to confuse two people, things, or facts because they seem similar.
搞混；混淆
把兩個相似的人事物搞混
to confuse two people, things, or facts because they seem similar.
Ilan mixed up the salt and sugar while making breakfast for his children.
Ilan 做早餐給孩子時，把鹽和糖搞混了。
mix up A and B with similar everyday items
The new nurse mixed up one patient's chart with another file.
新來的護士把一位病人的病歷和另一份檔案混淆了。
Nia mixed up the two train lines and got off in the wrong town.
Nia 把兩條火車線搞混了，所以在錯的城鎮下車。
Christopher mixed up the cousins and called the younger one by the wrong name.
Christopher 把兩個表親搞混了，叫錯了年紀較小那位的名字。
- separate
to keep two similar things distinct in your mind
文法句型
mix up [two things]
mix up [A] and [B]
用法筆記
Common with items that are alike in look, sound, or function, such as ingredients, names, lines, or files. Distinguish from phrasal verb sense 2 when the point is direct mistaken identity.
2. to put an item where a different one should go, often because the two seem simil
放錯
把東西放到不對位置
to put an item where a different one should go, often because the two seem similar.
Yara mixed up the medicine bottles and shelved them under the wrong label.
Yara 把藥瓶放錯了，還把它們放到錯的標籤下。
misplacement inside a labeled system
Someone mixed up my lunch order with the table beside ours.
有人把我的午餐訂單放錯，送成了隔壁桌那一份。
The clerk mixed up the keys and handed Imran the spare set.
店員把鑰匙放錯，結果把備用那串交給了 Imran。
At home, we mixed up the clean forks with the camping tools.
在家裡，我們把乾淨的叉子放錯，跟露營工具放在一起。
文法句型
mix up [item] with [other item]
mix up [item] and [item]
用法筆記
Object is usually a physical item that belongs in a system, such as keys, bottles, files, or orders. The mistake is about placement or assignment rather than simply forgetting where something is.
常見錯誤
3. to pull someone into harmful company or bad behaviour.
帶壞；拉下水
讓人跟壞人來往或做壞事
to pull someone into harmful company or bad behaviour.
Older boys mixed up the youngest brother with a gang that stole motorbikes.
那群年紀較大的男孩把最小的弟弟拉下水，讓他跟偷機車的幫派混在一起。
mix up someone with a bad crowd
Farid's uncle feared that the online group would mix him up in gambling.
Farid 的叔叔擔心那個網路群組會把他帶壞，甚至拉進賭博裡。
The bar owner mixed several teenagers up with local criminals near the port.
那個酒吧老闆把幾個青少年帶壞，讓他們跟港口附近的罪犯來往。
After school, Luca was mixed up in street racing by two older neighbours.
放學後，Luca 被兩個年長鄰居拉下水，去參加街頭飆車。
- corrupt
stronger; suggests moral damage
- lead astray
more formal and moral in tone
- involve
broader; not always negative without context
- protect
to keep someone away from harmful influence
文法句型
mix up [someone] with [bad people]
mix up [someone] in [crime/activity]
用法筆記
Usually takes a person object and often appears with 'with' or 'in' to name the bad crowd or activity. Common in warnings about crime, drugs, or other risky behaviour.