mixers
mixers — 名詞
1. kitchen or industrial machines that stir, beat, or blend ingredients together us
攪拌機
用馬達攪拌、打發食材的廚房或工業機器
kitchen or industrial machines that stir, beat, or blend ingredients together using a motor and rotating attachments
Imran ordered two stand mixers for the new bakery in Karachi.
Imran 為喀拉蚩的新麵包店訂了兩台立式攪拌機。
compound noun: stand mixers
The hardware shop sells hand mixers, cement mixers, and small paint mixers.
這間五金行賣手持攪拌機、水泥攪拌機，還有小型油漆攪拌機。
type-listing: [adjective] + mixers
Modern mixers can whip cream in under a minute on the highest speed.
現代攪拌機開到最高速，不到一分鐘就能把鮮奶油打發。
Mizuki repairs old mixers and sells them at the Saturday market.
Mizuki 專門修理舊攪拌機，再拿到週六市集販售。
Industrial mixers at the cement plant ran day and night before the storm.
暴風雨來臨前，水泥廠的工業攪拌機日夜運轉。
文法句型
[noun] mixers
electric/cement/cake mixers
用法筆記
Almost always plural when listing kitchen or building-site equipment as a product category. Distinguish from sense 3 (people who socialise): a kitchen advert says 'we sell mixers', not 'we sell mixer people'.
常見錯誤
2. non-alcoholic drinks such as tonic, ginger ale, or lemonade that people pour int
調酒飲料
用來稀釋烈酒的無酒精飲料
non-alcoholic drinks such as tonic, ginger ale, or lemonade that people pour into a strong spirit to soften its taste
Quan picked up tonic and ginger ale as mixers for the rooftop party.
Quan 為頂樓派對買了通寧水和薑汁汽水當調酒飲料。
as mixers for [event]
The bar charges five dollars for cocktails and two dollars for plain mixers.
這間酒吧的調酒一杯五美元，純調酒飲料一杯兩美元。
contrast: cocktails vs plain mixers
Nia stocked the fridge with mixers before her cousin's engagement dinner.
Nia 在堂姊的訂婚晚宴前，把冰箱塞滿了各式調酒飲料。
Without mixers, the whisky was too strong for most guests at the table.
席間多數客人覺得，少了調酒飲料的威士忌實在太烈。
Lemonade and soda water are the cheapest mixers in the corner shop.
檸檬水和蘇打水是巷口雜貨店最便宜的調酒飲料。
- chasers
chasers follow a shot; mixers are stirred into the drink
- spirits
spirits are the strong alcohol; mixers dilute them
文法句型
mixers for [spirit]
[spirit] and mixers
用法筆記
Object is normally the soft drink, not the spirit — 'gin and tonic' lists the mixer second. Distinguish from sense 1 (machines): a host says 'we need mixers' for drinks, not 'a few mixers' (which sounds like equipment).
常見錯誤
3. people described by how easily they chat with strangers — good mixers strike up
交際者
用好壞形容容易或難以與陌生人攀談的人
people described by how easily they chat with strangers — good mixers strike up conversations quickly, while poor mixers struggle to join a group
Asher and Otis are excellent mixers at any office reception.
Asher 和 Otis 在任何公司酒會都是非常善於交際的人。
excellent + mixers (positive judgement)
Shy children sometimes become surprisingly good mixers once they start university.
害羞的孩子上大學後，有時會變成出乎意料善於交際的人。
become + good mixers (development)
Christopher admits his parents are poor mixers at family weddings.
Christopher 承認，他父母在親戚的婚宴上不太擅長交際。
Sales staff at the agency must be confident mixers and quick listeners.
這家公司的業務必須是自信的交際者，也要懂得傾聽。
Darius found that natural mixers usually rise quickly in a small company.
Darius 發現，天生善於交際的人在小公司裡通常升得很快。
- socialisers
socialisers describes the activity; mixers carries a quality judgement (good/bad)
- loners
loners avoid social contact; poor mixers want to join but struggle
文法句型
good/bad/poor mixers
[people] are mixers
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by an evaluative adjective (good / bad / poor / natural / confident). Bare 'mixers' meaning sociable people is rare without that modifier.
常見錯誤
4. informal parties or dances arranged so that members of a club, dorm, or workplac
聯誼活動
讓同團體成員互相認識的非正式聚會
informal parties or dances arranged so that members of a club, dorm, or workplace can meet each other and chat in a relaxed setting
The freshman dorm hosts welcome mixers every September on the back lawn.
新生宿舍每年九月都在後草坪舉辦歡迎聯誼活動。
host + welcome mixers
Élise skipped two department mixers to finish her dissertation chapter.
Élise 為了寫完論文章節，連續兩場系上聯誼活動都沒參加。
skip + [type] mixers
Manuela's law firm runs monthly mixers for new recruits at a downtown bar.
Manuela 的律師事務所每月在市中心酒吧為新人辦聯誼活動。
The chess club's mixers always include pizza, board games, and short tournaments.
西洋棋社的聯誼活動少不了披薩、桌遊和小型比賽。
Eric met his best friend at one of the orientation mixers last August.
Eric 去年八月在一場迎新聯誼活動上認識了他最好的朋友。
文法句型
host/attend/organise mixers
[group] mixers
用法筆記
Subject of 'host', 'attend', 'organise', or 'run'. Typical modifiers describe the host group ('department mixers', 'club mixers') or the purpose ('welcome mixers', 'orientation mixers'). Distinguish from sense 3 (people) — a mixer-as-event is a thing on the calendar.