a substance made by mixing other substances together 混合物;混合品 form the mixture into a manageable dough. 把混合物揉成易使用的生面团。 shandy is a mixture of beer and lemonade. 香迪啤酒由啤酒和柠檬水混合而成。 ■[mass noun]the process of mixing or being mixed 混合;拌和 ■(a mixture of)a combination of different qualities, things, or emotions in which the component elements are individually distinct (不同质或物的)混合(状态);心情混杂 she thumped the pillow with a mixture of anger and frustration. 她砰砰砰地捶打着枕头,既愤怒又沮丧。 the old town is a mixture of narrow medieval streets and 18th-century architecture. 这个古镇是中世纪狭窄街道和18世纪建筑的混合体。 ■a person regarded as a combination of qualities and attributes 具有多种品性和特点的人 he was a curious mixture, an unpredictable man. 他是个奇怪的混合体,一个不可捉摸的人。 ■(Chemistry)the product of the random distribution of one substance through another without any chemical reaction, as distinct from a compound (化)混合物(区别于compound) ■the charge of gas or vapour mixed with air which is admitted to the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine, especially as regards the ratio of fuel to air (内燃机汽缸中)混合气 newer pilots often leave their mixture rich during an entire flight. 新飞行员常在整个航程中保持高浓度混合气。 ■(亦作 mixture stop)an organ stop in which each key sounds a group of small pipes of different pitches, giving a very bright tone 混合音栓
常用词组 the mixture as before
(Brit.)the same treatment repeated (英)原方配药
语源
late Middle English: from French mixture or Latin mixtura (see mixed)