Motley
[ 'mɑtli ]
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adj. 混杂的;杂色的;五颜六色的;
n. （丑角穿的）杂色衣服;小丑;
📝 例句
The people she'd invited were a pretty motley crew.
她请的人相当杂.
a motley collection of junk
一堆各式各样的废旧杂物
A strange and motley set they were, these friends of the Chevalier.
骑士的这班朋友真是五花八门，无奇不有。
wear [put on] (the) motley
⑴ 穿着 (小丑之) 杂色花衣 ⑵ 扮演丑角
a motley of political views
形形色色的政治观点
🌱 联想助记
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✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
motley
adj
1 (derog 贬) of many different types of people or things 混杂的; 形形色色的
wearing a motley collection of old clothes 穿著各式各样的旧衣服
a motley crowd/crew, ie a group of many different types of people 成分混杂的人群[一帮人].
2 [attrib 作定语]
of various colours 杂色的; 不同颜色的
a motley coat, eg one worn by a jester in former times 杂色花衣（如旧时小丑穿的）. motley, n [U]
(formerly) clothes worn by a jester （旧时）（小丑穿的）杂色花衣
put on/wear the motley, ie dress as or play the part of a jester 穿杂色花衣（穿得像小丑或扮演小丑）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒtli]a. 杂色的, 穿杂色衣的, 杂乱的, 混杂的n. 杂色, 杂色衣服, 混杂, 小丑
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Can you give me a little deal on this?
这能卖得便宜一点吗？
Do you know what the population of Japan is?
你知道日本的人口是多少吗？
The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then.
机场是许多年前建的，但由于某种原因当时未能启用。