muddle /ˈmʌdəl/ TEM8 ( muddling, muddled, muddles )

• 1. 

  N-VAR If people or things are in a muddle, they are in a state of confusion or disorder. 混乱

  例：

  My thoughts are all in a muddle.

  我的思维一片混乱。

  例：

  We are going to get into a hopeless muddle.

  我们将陷入绝望的混乱。

• 2. 

  V-T If you muddle things or people, you get them mixed up, so that you do not know which is which. 混淆

  例：

  Already, one or two critics have begun to muddle the two names.

  已经有一两个评论家开始混淆这两个名字了。

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB Muddle up means the same as . 混淆

  例：

  The question muddles up three separate issues.

  该问题把3件互不相干的事情混淆了。

• 4. 

  muddled up ADJ 弄乱了的

  例：

  I know that I am getting my words muddled up.

  我知道我现在语无伦次了。