['mɒtli]['mɑːtli]
  • adj. 杂色的;混杂的
  • n. 杂色;杂色衣服;混杂;小丑
  • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    缩写自盎格鲁法语motteley,混杂的,可能来自mote,尘埃,微粒。即像尘埃一样的,引申词义混杂的,杂色的。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 混杂的;不同种类的

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 混杂的;不同种类的

      There's a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we're renting now.

      我们现在租住的房子里有一堆杂七杂八的旧家具。

      The people who turned up for the meeting were a motley crew (= a group consisting of many different types of people).

      出席会议各色人等都有。

    小知识

    If you've encountered the word motley, it's most likely in the phrase “motley crew,” which means a diverse and poorly organized group. Think of a band of pirates, or the assorted characters who became The Fellowship of the Ring.

    In contemporary usage, motley can be used in virtually any context as a synonym for mismatched, heterogeneous, or ragtag. But the word was first used to describe multicolored fabric, especially the type of material used in a jester's costume. This distinctive apparel was a sign of the fool's place outside the class system — and, in the Elizabethan era, it signified that the jester was beyond the sumptuary laws that determined who could wear what. Thus, the fool had the exceptional ability to speak freely, even to royalty.

    实用短语

    1. motley county

      莫特利县

    2. motley crue

      摩特里裤,克鲁小丑,克鲁小丑合唱团,摩特利

    3. my motley heart

      我的心太乱,我的心太乱专辑

    4. motley fool

      彩衣傻瓜,尔网站,莫特利·富尔

    5. dazzling motley

      眼花缭乱的

    6. motley corn snake

      杂色的玉米蛇,杂色玉米蛇

    7. fhypo motley

      鲑色甜甜圈

    8. albino motley

      白化甜甜圈

    9. red motley

      默特利

    同义词

    adj.混杂的;杂色的

    diversified  /  many  /  assorted  /  mixed  /  several  /  varied  /  various

    其他释义

    mixed  /  several  /  diversified  /  varied  /  many  /  assorted  /  various