1520s, originally "to move confusedly," perhaps coined on model of stumble, tumble, etc. In 17c., it was yet another euphemism for "have sex with" (a sense first attested 1580s). Meaning "mix or confuse" is from 1540s. Related: Jumbled; jumbling.
jumble (n.)
"a confused mixture," 1660s, from jumble (v.).
雙語例句
1. Your old clothes will be gratefully accepted by jumble sale organisers.
舊貨義賣的組織者會感激地領(lǐng)受您捐贈的舊衣物。
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2. We are having a jumble sale at our school.
我們準備在學(xué)校里搞個舊物義賣。
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3. She expects me to drive round collecting jumble for the church.
她期望我能開車去四處收集舊物用于教堂義賣。
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4. The shoreline was made up of a jumble of huge boulders.
海岸線上堆著一大堆雜亂的巨石。
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5. Charity shops and jumble sales welcome usable clothes.