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hotchpotch

/ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/

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noun

大杂烩，混合物

A hotchpotch; a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

Examples :

"His latest sculpture is a hodgepodge of kitchen clutter and scrap glued together."

他最新的雕塑是个大杂烩，把厨房里的杂物和废料粘在了一起。

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noun

大杂烩，混杂物。

A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.

Examples :

"The salad bar was a hotchpotch of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and croutons, all mixed together in one big bowl. "

那个沙拉吧简直是个大杂烩，生菜、番茄、黄瓜和面包丁都混在一起放在一个大碗里。

food mass thing

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noun

财产混同, 混合财产。

The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.

Examples :

"After the unexpected death of their father without a will, the inheritance became a hotchpotch of land, investments, and personal belongings, all to be valued and fairly distributed among the siblings. "

父亲意外去世，没有留下遗嘱，结果遗产变成了一堆混合财产，包括土地、投资和个人物品，所有这些都需要估价，然后在兄弟姐妹之间公平分配。

property family law

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noun

大杂烩，混合物

A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.

Examples :

"My grandmother's recipe for hotchpotch includes generous amounts of garden peas for a sweet, fresh flavour. "

我奶奶做苏格兰羊肉杂烩浓汤的秘方里，会放很多自家种的豌豆，这样汤的味道就会变得清甜鲜美。