Mixed
用于颜色、群体、意见或情绪时都很常见:“mixed feelings” 指心情复杂,“mixed results” 指结果有好有坏;语气通常比 purely positive/negative 更克制。
- “The policy received mixed reactions from students and teachers.” (这项政策在师生中引发了褒贬不一的反应。)
- “She has mixed feelings about moving abroad for work.” (她对出国工作心情复杂。)
- “The artist is known for mixed media installations.” (这位艺术家以综合媒介装置作品闻名。)
来自动词 mix(混合),源自拉丁语 miscere(混合)。
“mix” 加过去分词 “-ed” 作形容词,表示“已经被混合的”。
媒体评价电影常说 “mixed reviews”;社会讨论里 “mixed community” 可指多元背景共存的社区。
- 固定搭配: “mixed feelings” (五味杂陈), “mixed results” (效果参半), “mixed media” (综合媒介)
- 动词: mix;名词: mixture
mix(混)后状态就是 mixed(混在一起、不是单一答案)。
“After the interview, he felt mixed—proud of his answers but unsure about the final question.” (面试后他心情复杂:既为自己的回答自豪,又对最后一个问题没把握。)