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.).
双语例句
1. Your old clothes will be gratefully accepted by jumble sale organisers.
旧货义卖的组织者会感激地领受您捐赠的旧衣物。
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2. We are having a jumble sale at our school.
我们准备在学校里搞个旧物义卖。
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3. She expects me to drive round collecting jumble for the church.
她期望我能开车去四处收集旧物用于教堂义卖。
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4. The shoreline was made up of a jumble of huge boulders.
海岸线上堆着一大堆杂乱的巨石。
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5. Charity shops and jumble sales welcome usable clothes.
