mixture

mixture
noun
  1. 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
  1. (Brit.)the same treatment repeated
    (英)原方配药
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French mixture or Latin mixtura (see mixed)
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