motley

简明英汉词典

motley

[5mCtli]

adj.

杂色的, 五颜六色的, 穿染色衣的, 混杂的

n.

杂色, 杂色衣服, 混杂, 小丑

美国传统词典[双解]

motley

mot.ley

AHD:[m?t“l?]

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adj.（形容词）

(1)Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous:

混杂的：具有大量不同种类或由不同成份组成的；异质的：

“Most Ivy League freshman classes are chosen from a motley collection of constituencies . . . and a bare majority of entering students can honestly be called scholars”(New York Times)See Synonyms at miscellaneous

“常春藤联合会的大部分新成员选自于五花八门的候选人集合体…而且有过半数的新生简直可以被称作学者”(纽约时报)参见 miscellaneous

(2)Having many colors; variegated; parti-colored:

多色的：有许多颜色的；杂色的；多色的：

a motley tunic.

迷彩服

n.（名词）

【复数】 mot.leys

(1)The parti-colored attire of a court jester.

宫廷小丑穿的杂色彩衣

(2)A heterogeneous, often incongruous mixture of elements.

混杂物：有各种成份的、通常有不协调成份的混合物

语源

(1)Middle English motlei [variegated cloth, variegated]

中古英语 motlei [杂色布，杂色的]

(2)probably Anglo-Norman

可能为 英法语

(3)probably from Middle English mot [speck] * see mote 1

可能源自 中古英语 mot [污点] *参见 mote1

基本词义

Motley

Mot.ley

AHD:[m?t“l?] John Lothrop (1814-1877)

D.J.[6m%tli8]

K.K.[6m$tli]

NONE（无词性）

American historian and diplomat whose written works include The Rise of the Dutch Republic (1856).

马特利，约翰·洛斯罗普：(1814-1877) 美国历史学家和外交家，著作有荷兰共和国的兴起 （1856年）等

现代英汉词典

motley

[5mRtlI]

adj.

(1)混杂的；好坏杂合的

a motley collection of books

杂七杂八的书

(2)杂色的

现代英汉综合大辞典

motley

[5mCtli]

adj.

杂色的; 混杂的; 穿着杂色衣服的

词性变化

motley

[5mCtli]

n.

(1)杂色呢, 杂色料子

(2)杂色; 混杂

(3)(丑角穿的)杂色衣服

习惯用语

put on [wear](the) motley

扮演丑角; 装傻; 作科打诨

英文相关词典

motley

assorteddiversifiedmanymixedseveralvariedvarious

美国传统词典

motley

mot.ley

AHD:[m?t“l?]

D.J.[6m%tli8]

K.K.[6m$tli]

adj.

(1)Having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous:

“Most Ivy League freshman classes are chosen from a motley collection of constituencies . . . and a bare majority of entering students can honestly be called scholars”(New York Times)See Synonyms at miscellaneous

(2)Having many colors; variegated; parti-colored:

a motley tunic.

n.

pl. mot.leys

(1)The parti-colored attire of a court jester.

(2)A heterogeneous, often incongruous mixture of elements.

语源

(1)Middle English motlei [variegated cloth, variegated]

(2)probably Anglo-Norman

(3)probably from Middle English mot [speck] * see mote 1

基本词义

Motley

Mot.ley

AHD:[m?t“l?] John Lothrop (1814-1877)

D.J.[6m%tli8]

K.K.[6m$tli]

NONE

American historian and diplomat whose written works include The Rise of the Dutch Republic (1856).

英汉纺织大词典

motley

n.混杂

英汉化学大词典

motley

adj.杂色的

英汉计算机大词典

motley

adj.杂色的