Word · Frequency #24238
jumbled
/ˈdʒʌmbəld/
adjective
混乱的；乱七八糟的
mixed together in a confused or untidy way
- 1.
In disarray, mixed up.
混乱的,杂乱的
混乱的,杂乱的；乱七八糟的
In use
After the earthquake, the papers on his desk were all jumbled.
She tried to sort through the jumbled pile of clothes on the floor.
My thoughts were so jumbled that I couldn't decide what to do.
jumbled + noun
She found a jumbled heap of old books in the attic.
她在阁楼里发现了一堆乱七八糟的旧书。
be/look/sound jumbled
常用于描述思想、言语等混乱无序。
His explanation sounded jumbled and confusing.
他的解释听起来乱七八糟、让人困惑。
be/get all jumbled up/together
强调完全混乱，常与 up 或 together 连用。
The cables got all jumbled up behind the desk.
桌面后面的电缆全都缠在一起了。
Common mistakes
I am jumbled.I am confused.
汉语学习者常将 'jumbled' 用来描述人的精神状态，但 'jumbled' 仅用于形容物品杂乱无序，指人混乱应使用 'confused'。
There is a jumbled of clothes on the floor.There is a jumble of clothes on the floor.
'jumbled' 是形容词，不能用作名词。表示‘一堆杂乱的东西’应使用名词形式 'jumble'。
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