motley
英 [ˈmɒtli] 美 [ˈmɑtli]

adj.

混杂的；杂色的；五颜六色的；

n.

（丑角穿的）杂色衣服；小丑；

变形

复数：motleys

英英释义

motley[ 'mɔtli ]

• n.
  • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

    同义词：assortmentmixturemixed bagmiscellanymiscellaneavarietysalmagundismorgasbordpotpourri

  • a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
  • a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
• v.
  • make something more diverse and varied

    同义词：varyvariegate

  • make motley; color with different colors

    同义词：parti-color

• adj.
  • consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)

    "a motley crew"

    同义词：assortedmiscellaneousmixedsundry(a)

  • having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

    "a jester dressed in motley"

    同义词：calicomulticolormulti-colormulticolourmulti-colourmulticoloredmulti-coloredmulticolouredmulti-colouredpaintedparticoloredparticolouredpiebaldpiedvaricoloredvaricoloured

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. They are wearing a motley collection of old clothes.
   他们穿着各式各样的旧衣服。
2. The people she'd invited were a pretty motley crew.
   她请的人相当杂。
3. The room was soon filled with a motley assemblage.
   不多一会儿，屋子里便挤满了形形色色的来开会的人。

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