"muddle up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 弄乱
• 搞混

Definition

把事情无意中搞混或弄乱；把一件事和另一件事混淆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Muddle up' 属于口语表达，常用于搞混名字、号码、指示或物品。可以说 'muddle something/someone up' 或 'get muddled up'。比 'mess up' 程度轻，强调混乱而不是完全搞砸。与 'mix up' 类似，但更侧重于混乱/糊涂。

Examples

I always muddle up their names.

我总是**搞混**他们的名字。

Don’t muddle up the instructions or you’ll get lost.

不要**搞乱**指示，否则你会迷路。

The colors got muddled up when I washed the clothes.

洗衣服时颜色**混在了一起**。

Sorry, I muddled up the dates and showed up a week early.

不好意思，我**把日期搞混**了，提前了一周到。

It’s easy to get muddled up with so many similar passwords.

遇到这么多相似的密码，很容易就会**搞混**。

He tends to muddle up facts when he’s nervous.

他紧张时容易**混淆**事实。