词汇 | pick-and-mix |
释义 | Idiom pick-and-mix pick and mix - to combine things that are not similar, especially things that do not go well together.People no longer give their loyalty to just one band. The pick-and-mix approach to music is much more common these days. (always before noun)pick and mix1. adjective Able to be chosen and combined at someone's discretion. Hyphenated and used before a noun. The mobile phone provider unveiled its new pick-and-mix package, in which customers can choose exactly what they want to pay for in a monthly bill-pay plan. 2. noun A selection of various, often incongruous, things mixed together. Sometimes hyphenated. The film adaptation ends up being a pick-and-mix of elements from the four-novel saga, which results in a narrative that is overly complex and impossible to feel invested in. 3. verb To choose and combine various different things as one desires. Starting next month, customers with the airline will no longer be able to pick and mix the things they pay for on their flights, instead having to choose from one of three pre-determined price tiers. |
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