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单词 muddle
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muddle

​noun countable ​usually singular
UK /ˈmʌd(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
muddle verb
muddle
muddle up phrasal verb
muddle along phrasal verb
muddle-headed adjective
muddle through phrasal verb
muddle on phrasal verb at muddle along
muddle up
Word Forms
singularmuddle
pluralmuddles
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a confused situation or condition

    Her feelings for him are such a muddle.

    in a muddle:

    She died leaving her financial affairs in a muddle.

    Synonyms and related words
    Confused or confusing situations
    chaos
    farce
    disarray
    Synonyms and related words
    Feelings of confusion and distraction
    confusion
    ambiguity
    bewilderment
    1. 1a
      countable/uncountable a mistake caused by a confused situation

      Sorry – there’s been a bit of a muddle.

      Synonyms and related words
      Mistakes
      fail
      miscommunication
      error

muddle

​noun countable ​usually singular
US /ˈmʌd(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
muddle verb
muddle
muddle up phrasal verb
muddle along phrasal verb
muddle-headed adjective
muddle through phrasal verb
muddle on phrasal verb at muddle along
muddle up
Word Forms
singularmuddle
pluralmuddles
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a confused situation or condition

    Her feelings for him are such a muddle.

    in a muddle:

    She died leaving her financial affairs in a muddle.

    Synonyms and related words
    Confused or confusing situations
    chaos
    farce
    disarray
    Synonyms and related words
    Feelings of confusion and distraction
    confusion
    ambiguity
    bewilderment
    1. 1a
      countable/uncountable a mistake caused by a confused situation

      Sorry – there’s been a bit of a muddle.

      Synonyms and related words
      Mistakes
      fail
      miscommunication
      error

muddle

​verb transitive
UK /ˈmʌd(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
muddle noun
muddle up phrasal verb
muddle along phrasal verb
muddle-headed adjective
muddle through phrasal verb
muddle on phrasal verb at muddle along
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theymuddle
he/she/itmuddles
present participlemuddling
past tensemuddled
past participlemuddled
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1

    muddle

    or

    muddle up

    to put things into an untidy state or the wrong order

    His business files were muddled up with his personal files.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make things untidy
    muddle
    tangle
    clutter
  2. 2

    muddle

    or

    muddle up

    to think that someone or something is another person or thing as a result of a mistake
    get someone/something muddled:

    I’m sorry, but I get your names muddled.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make a mistake, or to do something badly
    mess up
    blunder
    slip up
phrasal verbs
muddle along
muddle through
muddle up

muddle

​verb transitive
US /ˈmʌd(ə)l/
Other entries for this word
muddle noun
muddle up phrasal verb
muddle along phrasal verb
muddle-headed adjective
muddle through phrasal verb
muddle on phrasal verb at muddle along
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theymuddle
he/she/itmuddles
present participlemuddling
past tensemuddled
past participlemuddled
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1

    muddle

    or

    muddle up

    to put things into a messy state or the wrong order

    His business files were muddled up with his personal files.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make things untidy
    muddle
    tangle
    clutter
  2. 2

    muddle

    or

    muddle up

    to think that someone or something is another person or thing as a result of a mistake
    get someone/something muddled:

    I’m sorry but I get your names muddled.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make a mistake, or to do something badly
    mess up
    blunder
    slip up
phrasal verbs
muddle along
muddle through
muddle up
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