motley

• adj. 杂色的；混杂的；五颜六色的
• n. 混杂；杂色衣服；小丑
• n. (Motley)人名；(英)莫特利

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。

motley (adj.)

late 14c., "parti-colored" (originally of fabric), from Anglo-French motteley, probably from Old English mot "speck" (see mote). But Klein's sources say probably from Gaulish. "Diversified in color," especially of a fool's dress. Hence, allusively, "a fool" (1600). As a noun meaning "cloth of mixed color" from late 14c.

1. The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.

屋子里摆满了五花八门的家具和绘画。

来自《权威词典》

2. His friends were a motley crew.

他的朋友三教九流全有.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The volunteers seem a motley crew.

志愿者里似乎什么人都有。

来自辞典例句

4. The motley company had increased to ten.

这群乌合之众已经增加到了十个人.

来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5. The room was soon filled with a motley assemblage.

不多一会儿,屋子里便挤满了形形**的来开会的人.

来自辞典例句