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
But his teeth hurt, and he just can't get to sleep, poor dear.
但他的牙疼， 他不能入睡， 可怜的小宝贝。
Walk, don't run, to the nearest exit.
从最近的出口出去，别瞎跑。
People woken during these periods of eye-movements generally reported that they had been dreaming.
在眼球活动期间被叫醒的人都说自己在做梦；