"mix up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 搞错
• 搞混

Definition

把一件事或一个人错当成另一件，经常是无意的。也可以指把物品意外混在一起导致混乱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Mix up” 属于口语，经常用来指无意中把相似的东西或人搞混（如 "mix up the sisters"）。与 "mix"（有意识混合）或 "mess up"（搞砸）不同。

Examples

I always mix up their names because they look alike.

我总是**搞错**他们的名字，因为他们长得很像。

Please don't mix up the letters when you sort them.

请分拣信件时不要**搞混**。

The twins' mother mixed up their shoes this morning.

双胞胎的妈妈今天早上**搞混**了他们的鞋子。

Sorry, I mixed up the meeting times. I thought it was at 2, not 3.

对不起，我**搞错**了会议时间。我以为是两点，不是三点。

It's easy to mix up your PIN numbers if you have too many cards.

如果你有很多卡，很容易**搞混**你的银行卡密码。

We got mixed up in traffic and ended up on the wrong highway.

我们在交通中**搞错**了，结果开到了错误的高速公路。