a combination of different things or people 组合◆The store sells a mix of frozen food and groceries. 这家商店出售冷冻食品和杂货。◆The company offered a $12 billion mix of cash and shares. 这家公司提供了 120 亿元的现金和股票。◆We need to ensure we have the right skill mix. 我们必须保证我们拥有合乎要求的各类熟练工人。
a situation, especially a difficult one, that has different things or people in it 混乱◆Business failure is tough enough without adding family trouble into the mix. 不算家庭纠纷卷入其中，企业破产本身就已经够棘手的了。