/'mɪksə(r); `mɪksɚ/
n
1 (esp electrical) device for mixing things （尤指电动的）搅拌机
*a ce`ment-mixer 水泥搅拌机
* a `food-mixer 食物搅拌器.
2 (infml 口) person able or unable (as specified) to mix easily with others, eg at parties 善于或不善于交际的人
*be a good/bad mixer 是个易于[难于]交际的人.
3 drink that can be mixed with another, eg to make cocktails 可作调配用的饮料（如用以调配鸡尾酒的）
*use fruit juice as a mixer 用果汁作配料.
4 (a) (in films and TV) person or device that combines shots onto one length of film or video-tape （电影和电视的）剪接师, 剪接器.
(b) (in sound recording) person or device that combines sounds onto one tape 录音师; 混录调音机.

n[C]

a piece of equipment used to mix things together
　an electric food mixer
　a cement mixer
　a shower mixer
a piece of equipment or computer software which is used to control the sound levels or picture quality of a recording or film, or a person whose job is to use this equipment
　an audio mixer
a drink that can be mixed with alcohol, especially to make a cocktail
　We can use tonic water or orange juice as mixers.
good mixer
someone who finds it easy to talk to people they do not know
　Media people need to be good mixers and good talkers.
AmE old-fashioned a party held so that people who have just met can get to know each other better
　Are you going to the freshman mixer?