in a muddle
collocation乱成一团；混乱
After the server crashed, the files were all in a muddle.
服务器崩溃后，文件全都乱成一团。
（用捣棒压碎的）配料混合物；混合物；混乱；杂乱。；用捣棒压碎的配料混合物。；困惑；混浊状态
a state of confusion or disorder; a jumbled mixture
混合物；混乱；杂乱。
A mixture; a confusion; a garble.
用捣棒压碎的配料混合物。
A mixture of crushed ingredients, as prepared with a muddler.
The instructions were so confusing that I ended up in a muddle.
说明太混乱了，我最终陷入了困惑。
用法提示：这里muddle作为名词，表示困惑的状态，用于短语in a muddle。
After the reorganization, the files were all in a muddle.
重组之后，文件全都乱成一团。
用法提示：muddle作为名词，表示混乱无序的状态，用于短语in a muddle。
She tried to explain, but her thoughts were in a muddle.
她试图解释，但她的思绪一片混乱。
用法提示：muddle作为名词，表示思绪混乱不清，用于短语in a muddle。
最口语常用，可指具体杂物乱摊子，也可指抽象麻烦；muddle 更强调“搅成一团糊涂”，mess 偏重结果。
侧重人的困惑或事物混杂；在“思路/方向混乱”等抽象搭配中常可与 muddle 互换，但指具体一堆杂物时不如 mess/jumble 自然。
语气比 muddle 强烈得多，指完全失控的混乱；muddle 多为能整理的小乱子。
正式、中性，多用于书面或专业语境；口语中用 muddle/mess 更自然，且 disorder 还指疾病（如精神紊乱）。
强调许多东西混杂在一起，可指具体物品或抽象想法；muddle 还可指思路不清，jumble 更侧重混成一堆。
对应“混乱、杂乱”义项；不适用于“捣碎配料混合物”义项。
对应“混乱、garble”义项，指思路或表达清晰；不适用于“捣碎配料混合物”义项。
对应“混乱、杂乱”义项；指有组织的状态，与“杂乱”相对；不适用于“捣碎配料混合物”义项。
乱成一团；混乱
After the server crashed, the files were all in a muddle.
服务器崩溃后，文件全都乱成一团。
陷入混乱；把事情弄糟
He got into a muddle trying to fill out the tax forms.
他填写纳税表格时弄得一团糟。
理清混乱；解决混乱
The manager promised to clear up the muddle over the schedule.
经理承诺会解决日程安排上的混乱。
一团糟的；混杂的
The essay was a muddle of half-remembered facts.
这篇文章混杂着一些记不清的事实，一团糟。
行政混乱
The project was delayed by an administrative muddle.
项目因行政混乱而被延误。
一团糟；不可收拾的混乱
Without clear guidelines, the whole plan became a hopeless muddle.
没有明确的指导方针，整个计划变成了一团糟。
调制鸡尾酒时用来压碎香草、水果等的工具，与 muddle 的“捣碎的配料混合物”义直接相关。
许多鸡尾酒需要先 muddle 配料，再与其他成分混合，因此常在同一语境中出现。
薄荷是常见的需用 muddler 压碎的配料，压碎后能释放香气。
青柠常与糖一起 muddle，是莫吉托等鸡尾酒的重要配料。
古典鸡尾酒中常将糖和苦精一起 muddle，以融合风味。
混乱；糊涂
I'm sorry, I'm in a muddle about the schedule.
抱歉，我把日程搞糊涂了。
把……搞得一团糟
He made a muddle of the accounts.
他把账目搞得一团糟。
陷入混乱；弄糊涂
She got into a muddle trying to fill in the form.
她填表时弄糊涂了。
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