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
The mailman just dropped some mail in our box, Grandpa.
邮差刚刚塞进一些信件在我们的信箱， 爷爷。
The tongue of idle persons is never idle.
懒汉的舌头并不闲。
We invited them to our party but they decided not to come.
我们请了他们参加聚会，但他们决定不来。