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use [drink] as a mixer
此处 mixer 指兑酒的果汁或苏打水，不是厨房电器。
You can use soda water as a mixer with whisky.
你可以用苏打水作为兑威士忌的调酒饮料。
搅拌机；食品搅拌器
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
搅拌机；食品搅拌器
a kitchen utensil used for mixing foods
You can use soda water as a mixer with whisky.
你可以用苏打水作为兑威士忌的调酒饮料。
混合者；混合器。
One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together.
善于社交的人；交际家。
One who mixes or socializes.
搅拌机；用刀片混合或搅打碗中食材的机器。
A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.
调酒饮料(如柠檬水、可口可乐或果汁)
A nonalcoholic drink (such as lemonade, Coca-Cola or fruit juice) that is added to spirits to make cocktails.
I put the eggs and flour in the bowl and turned on the mixer to make the cake batter.
我把鸡蛋和面粉放进碗里，打开搅拌机来做蛋糕面糊。
She borrowed her neighbor's mixer because she needed to whip cream for the dessert.
她借用邻居的搅拌机，因为她需要为甜点打发奶油。
This mixer has a dough hook attachment, so it can knead bread dough as well.
这台搅拌机配有和面钩配件，所以它也能揉面包面团。
此处 mixer 指兑酒的果汁或苏打水，不是厨房电器。
You can use soda water as a mixer with whisky.
你可以用苏打水作为兑威士忌的调酒饮料。
这里 mixer 是厨房电器。
She used a mixer to beat the eggs.
她用搅拌机打鸡蛋。
这是非正式说法，指人善于与人相处，不指物品。
He is a good mixer and gets along with everyone.
他很善于交际，跟谁都合得来。
Not this
Please mixer the flour and water well.
Use this
Please mix the flour and water well.
mixer 是名词，意为“搅拌器”；表达“混合”的动作时要用动词 mix。把名词误当动词用是常见的词性混淆错误。
Not this
There are two mixer in the cupboard.
Use this
There are two mixers in the cupboard.
mixer 是可数名词，复数形式要在词尾加 -s。汉语名词没有复数变化，所以学习者容易漏掉复数标记。
Not this
Pour the mixer of oil and vinegar into the salad.
Use this
Pour the mixture of oil and vinegar into the salad.
mixer 指搅拌器或兑酒用的饮料，而“混合物”是 mixture。因中文都常译作“混合”，学习者容易混淆这两个名词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
电动搅拌机
Use an electric mixer to beat the eggs and sugar together.
用电动搅拌机把鸡蛋和糖一起搅打。
音频混音器
The sound engineer adjusted the levels on the audio mixer during the live concert.
音响师在演唱会现场调整了混音器的音量。
伏特加加调酒饮料（如苏打水或果汁）
I'll have a vodka and mixer, please—just a splash of soda.
请给我来一杯伏特加兑软饮，稍微加点苏打水就行。
善于交际的人
He is a good mixer and enjoys talking to strangers at parties.
他善于交际，喜欢在聚会上和陌生人聊天。
善于交际的人
She's a good mixer and makes friends easily at any party.
她善于交际，在任何聚会上都能轻松交到朋友。
不善交际的人；难相处的人
He's a bit of a bad mixer, so he tends to stay quiet in social settings.
他有点不善交际，所以在社交场合往往保持沉默。
社交聚会（让陌生人互相认识的场合）
The conference began with a social mixer to help attendees network.
会议以一场社交聚会开始，帮助与会者建立联系。
你真是个调酒高手。
In Harry Nilsson's 1971 song "Coconut", the catchy refrain "You're a real mixer" became a famous part of pop culture.
在哈里·尼尔森1971年的歌曲《椰子》中，朗朗上口的副歌“你真是个调酒高手”成为了流行文化中的名句。
Use mixer naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 mix（混合）和 er 想成“混合者/器”：厨房里把食材搅匀的搅拌机就是 mixer。
语域：mixed 常见场景：厨房烹饪、酒吧调酒、音乐/影视后期制作、社交聚会 mixer 的语体随词义变化：指厨房电器（搅拌机）或音频/视频混音设备时是中性词，多用于日常或专业语境；指“善于社交的人”时属于非正式用法，比较常见于口语；指兑酒用的果汁或苏打水时也常见于日常对话。
作“交际家”解时属非正式用法，常用在 a good mixer 等结构中。
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