motley
adj. 杂色的；混杂的
n. 杂色；杂色衣服；混杂；小丑
名词复数：motleys
近义词：mixed，assorted，varied，diversified，many，several，various，miscellaneous，diverse，contrasting，dissimilar，heterogeneous，disparate，variegated，miscellany，mixedbag，mixture，multicoloured，vary，particoloured，multicolour，varicolored，smorgasbord，multicolor，assortment，multicolored，varicoloured，pied，painted，multi-colour，variegate，sundry，calico，multi-color，variety，miscellanea，multi-colored，salmagundi，piebald，potpourri，multi-coloured，parti-color，particolored，
英英释义
Noun
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things;
"a great assortment of cars was on display" "he had a variety of disorders" "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
- 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
Adjective
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds;
"an arrangement of assorted spring flowers" "assorted sizes" "miscellaneous accessories" "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music" "a motley crew" "sundry sciences commonly known as social"
- having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly;
"a jester dressed in motley" "the painted desert" "a particolored dress" "a piebald horse" "pied daisies"
Verb
- make something more diverse and varied;
"Vary the menu"
- make motley; color with different colors
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- They are wearing a motley collection of old clothes.他们穿着各式各样的旧衣服。
- The people she'd invited were a pretty motley crew.她请的人相当杂。
- 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。