muddle

muddle
verb
[with obj.]
  1. bring into a disordered or confusing state
    把…弄乱；使…难以理解
    they were muddling up the cards.
    他们正在把牌洗乱。
    ■confuse (a person or their thoughts)
    使糊涂
    ■[no obj., with adverbial]busy oneself in a confused and ineffective way
    懵懵懂懂地白忙
    he was muddling about in the kitchen.
    他正在厨房里瞎忙一气。
    ■(US)mix (a drink) or stir (an ingredient) into a drink
    (美)调制（饮料）；调（酒）
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]an untidy and disorganized state or collection
    杂乱无章的状态；乱七八糟的一堆（东西）
    a muddle of plasticine, string, and electric flex.
    乱七八糟的一堆橡皮泥、绳子和电线。
    the finances were in a muddle.
    财务管理杂乱无章。
    [mass noun]an admirable chairman, she cut through confusion and muddle.
    她一举清除了混乱状态，这样的董事长令人钦佩。
    ■a mistake arising from or resulting in confusion
    混乱导致的错误；导致混乱的错误
    a bureaucratic muddle.
    官僚作风导致的混乱。
派生
muddlingly
adverb
muddly
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'wallow in mud'): perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen, frequentative of modden 'dabble in mud'; compare with mud. The sense 'confuse' was initially associated with alcoholic drink (late 17th cent.), giving rise to 'busy oneself in a confused way' and 'jumble up' (mid 19th cent.)
继承用法
muddle along/through
  1. cope more or less satisfactorily despite lack of expertise, planning, or equipment
    差强人意地应付，设法应付
    students are often left to muddle along.
    学生们经常被丢在一边自己应付。
muddle something up
  1. confuse two or more things with each other
    混淆
    the words seemed to have got muddled up.
    这些词似乎被混淆了。
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