Mixed metaphor
n. 混合隐喻
📖 牛津释义
mixed metaphor
combination of two or more metaphors that do not fit together and therefore produce a ludicrous effect, eg The hand that rocks the cradle has kicked the bucket 混杂隐喻（至少两个隐喻的合用, 因不通而产生滑稽效果, 如将the hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world)和kick the bucket合用）.
🧩 词语组成解析
mixed
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a. 混合的, 形形色色的, 弄糊涂的\\n[计] 混合的
🗣️ 情景例句
A friend of a friend is good pals with the lead singer.
我一个朋友的朋友跟那个主唱歌手是朋友。
He cut his finger because he was careless.
他不小心割破了手指头。
and slipping through we no longer take omens from their flight on this side and that; and even the most superstitious villagers no longer take off their hats to the magpie and wish it good-morning.
这些鸟对我们是有益的，虽然我们不再从它们的飞翔姿态来占卜吉凶，连最迷信的村民也不再对喜鹊脱帽行礼，祝它早安了。