mix or cause to mix together (使)混合,(使)相混 [no obj.]the sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs. 说话声和椅子刮擦声混杂在一起。 [with obj.]a smell which mingled disinfectant and scouring soap. 混有消毒剂和擦洗皂的气味。 ■[no obj.]move freely around a place or at a social function, associating with others (社交场合)与人交往;与人交际 over aperitifs, there was a chance to mingle withfriends old and new. 喝开胃酒时,有机会和新老朋友进行社交。
语源
late Middle English: frequentative of obsolete meng 'mix or blend' (related to among), perhaps influenced by Middle Dutch mengelen