mix up

[phrasal verb] informal

mix (someone or something) up or mix up (someone or something) : to mistakenly think that (someone or something) is someone or something else混淆，弄混（某人或某事物）

Those two women look so much alike—I always mix them up. [=I never know who is who]那两个女的长得太像了，我总把她们弄混。
He got the days mixed up [=confused] and thought the meeting was today.他把日期弄混了，以为会议是在今天。
I always mix up the times when my classes start.我总是把上课的时间搞混。

mix (something) up or mix up (something) : to mistakenly put (something) in a place where something else should be弄错，放错（到某地）

I accidentally mixed up the two files. [=I put each of the files in the place where the other one should have gone]我不小心把两个文档错放到彼此位置了。

— often + with

Did my homework get mixed up with your papers?我的作业是不是和你的文件混到一起了？

mix (someone) up or mix up (someone)

a : to cause (someone) to be involved in a usually dangerous or improper activity or situation使受牵连；使卷入— usually used as (be/get) mixed up in通常用作(be/get）mixed up in

He got mixed up in a plan to destroy the government. [=he became involved in a plan to destroy the government]他被卷入一个破坏政府的计划。

b : to cause (someone) to become involved with a particular group of people and especially with people who cause trouble使厮混；同流合污 — usually used as (be/get) mixed up with通常用作(be/get）mixed up with

She was mixed up with the wrong crowd.她和那些不三不四的人混在了一起。
teenage boys getting mixed up with gangs和帮派厮混的少年们

— see also mixed-up, mix-up

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mix-up

1 ENTRIES FOUND:

mix-up (noun)

mix-up /ˈmɪksˌʌp/ noun

plural mix-ups

mix-up

/ˈmɪksˌʌp/

noun

plural mix-ups

Learner's definition of MIX-UP

[count]

: a mistake caused by confusion about something忙乱；差错

Because of a mix-up [=mistake, error] at the hotel, we were overcharged for our stay.由于宾馆的失误，我们被多收了住宿费。
The mix-ups nearly cost him his job.这些差错差点儿让他丢了工作。
I thought you were someone else. Sorry for the mix-up. [=misunderstanding, confusion]我以为你是另外一个人呢。对不起，认错人了。