jumble

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jum·ble1 /ˈdʒʌmbəl/ noun  1  [singular]MIX a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way, without any order 混乱的一团，杂乱的一堆jumble of a jumble of old toys 一堆杂乱的旧玩具 Inside, she was a jumble of emotions. 她心中百感交集。2. [uncountable] British EnglishDLDH things to be sold at a jumble sale 供义卖的旧杂货 SYN American English rummage

Examples from the Corpus

jumble• Day to day, a jumble of hopes and fears pour upon us.• Elsewhere, there are puppets, a jumble of toys, a vast doll collection and excellent temporary exhibitions.• The town, a jumble of Jekyll-and-Hyde contradictions, did not impress him.• Any good clean jumble or bric-a-brac will be appreciated.• Here, their interplay is again easy and amusing, but the movie around them is a cliched jumble.• It's worried that the resulting jumble of colours and designs would create an eyesore.jumble of• The business district is a crowded jumble of shops and restaurants.jumble2 (also jumble up) verb [transitive]  MIXto mix things together in an untidy way, without any order 使混乱，使杂乱 The photographs were all jumbled up. 照片乱七八糟地堆在一起。 Ben’s words became jumbled. 本开始语无伦次起来。n Grammar Jumble is usually passive.► see thesaurus at mix→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

jumble• The thoughts jumbling and whirling in her head, she came to the conclusion that the details didn't really matter.• Jewelry, belts and scarves were jumbled in the bottom drawer.• Shop houses and ancestral halls were jumbled side by side with whitewashed cottages and churches.• The difficulty arises when facts and opinions are jumbled together in the same article or programme.• They jumble together shampoos, toys, chocolate, clothes, electronic goods and hair slides.Origin jumble2 (1500-1600) Perhaps copying the action

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I

jum‧ble¹ /ˈdʒʌmbəl/ noun
1. [singular] a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way, without any order
    jumble of
    a jumble of old toys
    Inside, she was a jumble of emotions.
2. [uncountable] British English things to be sold at a jumble sale
   SYN  rummage American English
     

THESAURUS

■ an untidy mixture
   ▪ jumble a lot of different things mixed together in an untidy way: Rae looked through the jumble of old record albums and tapes.
   ▪ mishmash/hodgepodge informal a mixture of a lot of different things, styles etc that do not seem right together: If you look closely at the individual buildings they are a real hodgepodge of styles. | The story is a bit of a mishmash.

II

jumble² (also jumble up) verb [transitive often passive]to mix things together in an untidy way, without any order:
    The photographs were all jumbled up.
    Ben’s words became jumbled.
     

THESAURUS

■ to mix styles, ideas, or other things
   ▪ mix to put different styles, ideas, or other things together: His music mixes jazz and classical styles. | The different categories of books were all mixed together.
   ▪ combine to mix different styles, ideas, or other things, so that they work together or become a single thing: Diets are most effective when they are combined with exercise. | He combines Greek philosophy with Christian teachings.
   ▪ blend to combine parts of different things together, especially in a successful and effective way: The teaching course blends theory and practice in the classroom.
   ▪ fuse to combine different styles in order to form a new style: The band fuses African rhythms with traditional Celtic music.
   ▪ jumble to mix things together in an untidy way, so that they are not in any order: The jigsaw pieces were all jumbled together in the box.