mixed
/mɪkst/ (bre, ipa) · /mɪkst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmikst/ (ame, mw)
mixed — 形容詞
- mixedpositive
- mixedercomparative
- mixedestsuperlative
1. having both positive and negative parts at the same time, especially in relation
複雜；矛盾
同時包含好壞感受或正反意見的
having both positive and negative parts at the same time, especially in relation to a person's emotions or to the opinions people express about something
Emre had mixed feelings about leaving his hometown for the new job in Taipei.
Emre 對離開家鄉到臺北工作懷著複雜的感受。
collocation: mixed feelings about [something]
The restaurant received mixed reviews from customers who ate there last month.
這家餐廳上個月去過的顧客給了兩極的評價。
collocation: mixed reviews
Adina's proposal got a mixed reaction from the team during Friday's meeting.
Adina 的提案在週五的會議上得到團隊好壞參半的反應。
Our feelings about the new policy are mixed — some parts are helpful, others are not.
我們對新政策的感受很複雜——有些部分有幫助，有些則沒有。
- conflicting
stronger emphasis on direct opposition between feelings or opinions
- divided
focuses on people disagreeing with each other rather than within one person
- ambivalent
more formal; describes uncertainty within a single person's feelings
- unanimous
when everyone agrees completely
- wholehearted
without any doubt or reservation
文法句型
mixed + noun (feelings, reviews, reaction)
be mixed (about something)
常見錯誤
2. bringing together many contrasting sorts of individuals or items from various ca
混雜；多元
包含多種不同類型的人或事物的
bringing together many contrasting sorts of individuals or items from various categories at the same time
The cooking class attracted a mixed group of beginners and experienced home cooks.
這堂烹飪課吸引了初學者和有經驗的家庭廚師等混合背景的學員。
collocation: mixed group of [types]
Esteban bought a mixed bag of fruit that included apples, oranges, and bananas.
Esteban 買了一袋綜合水果，裡面有蘋果、柳橙和香蕉。
collocation: mixed bag of [items]
A mixed crowd of students, retirees, and young professionals attended the concert.
學生、退休人士和年輕專業人士等多元群眾參加了那場音樂會。
The museum's collection is quite mixed, ranging from ancient pottery to modern sculpture.
這間博物館的藏品相當多元，從古代陶器到現代雕塑都有。
- diverse
more formal; stresses meaningful variety rather than random assortment
- varied
focuses on the range of types rather than their coexistence
- miscellaneous
often used for objects; suggests a random or unplanned collection
- uniform
all of the same kind or type
- homogeneous
more formal; made up of similar elements
文法句型
mixed + noun (group, crowd, bag, selection)
用法筆記
When used predicatively ('the group is mixed'), the sentence usually specifies what kinds are included. Attributive use ('a mixed group') is more common in everyday speech.
3. including or intended for both men and women together, rather than separating th
男女合
同時有男性和女性參與的
including or intended for both men and women together, rather than separating them by gender
Sora attends a mixed school where boys and girls study in the same classrooms.
Sora 就讀一所男女合校，男孩和女孩在同一間教室上課。
collocation: mixed school
The badminton club offers men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.
這家羽球俱樂部提供男子雙打、女子雙打和混合雙打比賽。
collocation: mixed doubles (sports pairing)
Vikram told the joke without realising he was in mixed company and embarrassed himself.
Vikram 沒注意到現場有女性在場就講了那個笑話，讓自己很尷尬。
After forty years as a single-sex school, the college became mixed in 1995.
在擔任四十年的單性別學校之後，那所學院於1995年改為男女合校。
- coeducational
more formal; used specifically for schools and educational programmes
- integrated
broader meaning; can refer to racial or gender integration
- single-sex
for only one gender
- segregated
separated by gender (or race)
文法句型
mixed + noun (school, team, class, company, doubles)
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used attributively — you say 'a mixed school', not 'the school is mixed'. The phrase 'mixed company' refers to a social situation where both men and women are present.
常見錯誤
4. involving people from different racial backgrounds, ethnic groups, or religious
多元族
包含不同種族、文化或宗教背景的人的
involving people from different racial backgrounds, ethnic groups, or religious traditions living or working together
Singapore has a highly mixed population of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Eurasian communities.
新加坡擁有華人、馬來人、印度人和歐亞裔等高度多元的族群。
collocation: mixed population
Tendai proudly describes herself as mixed-race because her parents come from two different countries.
Tendai 自豪地說自己是混血兒，因為她的父母來自兩個不同的國家。
compound: mixed-race
The neighbourhood school promotes mixed-faith dialogue among students of different religions.
這所社區學校推動不同信仰的學生進行對話交流。
Mixed marriages between people of different backgrounds have become more common in recent years.
近年來，來自不同背景的人之間的跨種族婚姻變得越來越普遍。
- multiracial
more formal; refers specifically to race rather than religion or culture
- multicultural
broader; includes cultural and ethnic diversity, not just racial
- integrated
focuses on the blending of different groups into a unified whole
- segregated
groups kept apart by race or religion
- monocultural
dominated by a single culture or ethnic group
文法句型
mixed + noun (marriage, race, heritage, population, neighbourhood)
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with sense 2 (diverse group), but here the focus is specifically on racial, ethnic, or religious categories. The compound forms 'mixed-race', 'mixed-faith', and 'mixed-heritage' are commonly written with a hyphen when used as adjectives before a noun.