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
[[mikst]]
a. 混合的, 形形色色的, 弄糊涂的\\n[计] 混合的
🗣️ 情景例句
Yeah, just like I certainly did not expect to buy these gifts at such low prices.
是啊，我怎么也没想到买这些礼物才花了这么点钱。
He is dreaming of a wonderful romance.
他在梦想着奇妙的罗曼史。
a wave length (the horizontal distance between two wave crests),
波长（两个浪峰间的水平距离）