Tra từ mixture - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mix·ture [mixture mixtures] BrE [ˈmɪkstʃə(r)] NAmE [ˈmɪkstʃər] noun
1. countable, usually singular a combination of different things
• The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.
• We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror.
•Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two.
2. countable, uncountable a substance made by mixing other substances together
•cake mixture
• Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well.
see also ↑cough mixture
3. countable (technical)a combination of two or more substances that mix together without any chemical reaction taking place
compare ↑compound _n.
4. uncountable the act of mixing different substances together

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from French mixture or Latin mixtura, from miscere ‘to mix’.

Thesaurus:
mixture noun
1. C, U
•The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.
combination • • blend • • variety • • range • • array • • assortment • • diversity • • composite • |often approving mix •
a/an mixture/blend/combination/variety/range/array/assortment/diversity/composite/mix of sb/sth
a/an wonderful mixture/blend/combination/variety/range/array/assortment/diversity/mix
a/an interesting mixture/blend/combination/variety/range/array/assortment/mix
a/an unusual/strange mixture/blend/combination/assortment/mix
Mixture or combination? A combination of things has often been put together deliberately; a mixture of things often just happens.
2. C, U
•Add an extra egg to the cake mixture.
mix • • blend • • alloy • • cocktail • • concoction • |technical compound • • solution • • suspension •
a special mixture/mix/blend/concoction
a cake/spice mixture/mix
a mixture/alloy/compound/solution/suspension contains/containing sth
Mixture or mix? A cake mixture is the substance you make by adding all the ingredients; a cake mix is a powder that you buy and to which you simply add liquid.

Example Bank:
•Gradually beat the flour into the egg mixture.
•He looked at me with a mixture of amazement and horror.
•Lust and revenge are a heady mixture.
•Pour the cake mixture into the bowl.
•The cloth is made from a mixture of linen and cotton.
•The mixture contains some ingredients that are difficult to find.
•The pond contains a mixture of goldfish and carp.
•a heady mixture of desire and fire
•a judicious mixture of young and experienced players
•an eclectic mixture of architectural styles
•An alloy is a mixture of two types of metal.
•Spread the cake mixture into a greased baking tin.