Phrase
mixed bag
混合体；大杂烩；杂集
a varied mixture of different kinds of things or people, often including both good and bad ones
指好坏混杂、参差不齐的一批人或事物
- 1.
Any bag containing a mixture of something.
包含混合物的袋子
- 2.
A group of entities with few characteristics in common.
共同特征很少的一组实体
- 3.
Something tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages.
有好坏结果或特征的事物；有利弊混合的事物
包含混合物的袋子；共同特征很少的一组实体；有好坏结果或特征的事物；有利弊混合的事物；杂集；混合体
In use
The hotel's service during our stay was a mixed bag, excellent one day and terrible the next.
The package tour offered a mixed bag of activities, from hiking to cooking classes.
The feedback from users was a mixed bag of praise and complaints.
a mixed bag of noun_phrase
用于描述由多种不同类型的元素组成的集合。
The festival offered a mixed bag of performances, from classical music to modern dance.
这个节日提供了从古典音乐到现代舞的混合表演。
be a mixed bag
表示某事物既有积极的一面也有消极的一面。
The reviews for the movie were a mixed bag, with some critics praising it and others panning it.
这部电影的评论褒贬不一，一些评论家赞扬它，另一些则批评它。
Connections
Confusing words
- mixture
- 混合物 · mixture（混合物）侧重物理或化学上的混合，无好坏评价；mixed bag（杂集）常指有好有坏的混合体，多用于抽象事物
- assortment
- 各种物品的集合 · assortment（什锦）强调多种不同种类的物品，通常无褒贬；mixed bag（大杂烩）暗示质量参差不齐
- variety
- 多样性，种类 · variety（多样化）强调种类多，通常正面；mixed bag（混合体）可能包含负面成分
Word family
- mixed bags
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
用于描述包含多种不同元素或特征的事物。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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