橘子朗文词典

motley

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈmɒt.li]
  • 美式音标 [ˈmɑːt.li]
  • 国际音标 ['mɔtli]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 杂色的；混杂的
  • n. 混杂物；（小丑的）杂色衣服
  • n. (Motley) （美、英、加）莫特利（人名）

词根记忆

  • mot(=mote微粒) + ley→各种微粒混合→混杂的
  • mot(=mote，微粒) + ley→各种微粒混合→混杂的

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • 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。
  • His friends were a motley crew.
    他的朋友三教九流全有.
  • The volunteers seem a motley crew.
    志愿者里似乎什么人都有。
  • 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。
  • His friends were a motley crew.
    他的朋友三教九流全有.

词组短语

    短语

  • Red Motley 默特利
  • John Motley 人莫特利;标签
  • wear motley 扮演小丑
  • Scott Motley 标签
  • James Motley 标签

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different.