English Dictionary

jumble

noun

A mixture of often unrelated things. / (uncountable, Britain) Items for a rummage sale. / (countable, Britain, informal) A rummage sale.

The desk was a jumble of papers, books, and office supplies.

意味（1）

A mixture of often unrelated things.

His voice was rich and mellow and he had so long been thoroughly persuaded of the weight and import to mankind of any word he said that his words really had come to sound as if there were something in them. But now he can only whisper, and what he whispers sounds like what it is—mere jumble and jargon.

意味（2）

(uncountable, Britain) Items for a rummage sale.

Hire a stall at a fair or sell your wares at a car boot sale. Adjust your jumble's price to something very reasonable and attractive for people to buy. Your income will depend on the quality and quantity of the jumble […]

意味（3）

(countable, Britain, informal) A rummage sale.

That's a nice coat, said Bella. I used to have one like that. Got it at a jumble. But it didn't suit me. You look great in it.