muddle/ 'm^dl /

1.noun [of papers] [ figures] [ things] 
混乱状态

2.noun
(situation) 糟糕局面

3.vt.[+things] 
(also: muddle up) 把…弄乱

4.vt.[+words] [ names] 
混淆

5.vt.[+person] 
使糊涂

to be in a muddle
一片混乱
to get in a muddle
 [person+] 弄糊涂了
6.vt.[objects+] 
搞得一团糟

to muddle sb/sth (up) with sb/sth
将某人和某人/某物和某物搞混