mixer
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mix·er /ˈmɪksə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 
DFUa piece of equipment used to mix things together 食品搅拌器；搅拌机 an electric food mixer 电动食品搅拌器 a cement mixer 混凝土搅拌机 a shower mixer 冷热水混合淋浴龙头 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A5 Where to eat 吃东西的地方2 TCRAMa piece of equipment or computer software which is used to control the sound levels or picture quality of a recording or film, or a person whose job is to use this equipment 声音[图像]混合器[软件]；声音[图像]混合操作员 an audio mixer 混音器3 DFDa drink that can be mixed with alcohol, especially to make a cocktail 调酒〔尤指调制鸡尾酒〕用的饮料 We can use tonic water or orange juice as mixers. 我们可以用奎宁水或橙汁来调酒。4 good mixer SOCIALIZEsomeone who finds it easy to talk to people they do not know 善于交际的人 Media people need to be good mixers and good talkers. 传媒工作者要善于交际、能说会道。5 American English old-fashionedDL a party held so that people who have just met can get to know each other better 交谊会 Are you going to the freshman mixer? 你去参加新生交谊会吗？Examples from the Corpus
mixer• With a mixer, beat the egg yolks with the bread mixture and garlic.• Using an electric mixer or potato masher, mash potatoes until almost smooth.• Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer.• With an electric mixer, beat at low speed until moistened and then at medium speed for 3 minutes.• The output mixer is based on IC5, which is another summing mode circuit.• Sink mixers have divided flow so that the hot and cold water do not mix until they have left the tap.• The bar sells ¼ gill with mixer for £1 and a half pint soft drink will remain at 50p.mix·er nounChineseSyllable
equipment piece of Corpus to a mix used
mixer
mix‧er /ˈmɪksə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
1. a piece of equipment used to mix things together:
an electric food mixer
a cement mixer
a shower mixer
2. a piece of equipment or computer software which is used to control the sound levels or picture quality of a recording or film, or a person whose job is to use this equipment:
an audio mixer
3. a drink that can be mixed with alcohol, especially to make a cocktail:
We can use tonic water or orange juice as mixers.
4. good mixer someone who finds it easy to talk to people they do not know:
Media people need to be good mixers and good talkers.
5. American English old-fashioned a party held so that people who have just met can get to know each other better:
Are you going to the freshman mixer?
mix‧er /ˈmɪksə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. a piece of equipment used to mix things together:
2. a piece of equipment or computer software which is used to control the sound levels or picture quality of a recording or film, or a person whose job is to use this equipment:
3. a drink that can be mixed with alcohol, especially to make a cocktail:
4. good mixer someone who finds it easy to talk to people they do not know:
5. American English old-fashioned a party held so that people who have just met can get to know each other better:
