mishmash

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
    — As for Mr. Pynchon’s conjuring of millennial New York, it’s a total mishmash.
动词 v.
  1. To mix together, especially in a confused way. transitive
  2. To become mixed together. intransitive

词形变化

mishmashes plural mish-mash alternative mishmosh alternative mishmashes present,singular,third-person mishmashing participle,present mishmashed participle,past mishmashed past mish-mash alternative mishmosh alternative

词源

词源 1
Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.
词源 2
Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.
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