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Jumble 无 Dʒʌmbl V.混杂,掺杂;N.混杂,掺杂 V 1520s Originally Move

单词 jumble
音标 ['dʒʌmbl]
解释 v.混杂,掺杂;n.混杂,掺杂
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字源 jumble (v.)
1520s, originally "to move confusedly," perhaps coined on model of stumble, tumble, etc. In 17c., it was yet another euphemism for "have sex with" (a sense first attested 1580s). Meaning "mix or confuse" is from 1540s. Related: Jumbled; jumbling.
jumble (n.)
"a confused mixture," 1660s, from jumble (v.).
不择手段背单词 v. 混杂; 搞乱; n 混乱
【记】jumb = jump, le乐: 一边跳, 一边乐, 想象小孩玩的海洋球-混杂在一起的一堆球.
【类】mixture: jumble = ? 混杂: 混杂 = ?
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