motley

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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

单词词源

motley 混杂的,杂色的

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。

双语例句

1. This method can also be applied to the motley hall problem .
这个方法也可以应用在杂色馆问题中。
2. It all marks a huge improvement on the ragtag troops with motley weapons who patrolled here three years ago .
与三年前在此巡逻的装备混杂的平民部队相比,一切已有了巨大的改进。
3. But another draft resolution tabled by the sri lankan government itself , praising its own commitment to human rights , was passed by a vote of 29 to 12 . Its motley crew of supporters included china , cuba , india , russia , pakistan and egypt .
不过斯里兰卡政府提出了一个草案决议,赞扬自己对人权的保障,此决议以29票赞成12票反对通过,其混杂的支持国包括:中国、古巴、印度、俄罗斯、巴基斯坦和埃及。
4. The younger boy had already run off towards a motley collection of mud brick houses nearby ; but the eldest was still there , muttering darkly , chest out , showing that he wasn 't intimidated .
小男孩已经朝附近杂色斑驳的泥砖屋子逃去,但大男孩还在原地,挺着胸嘟嘟囔囔,表示他不害怕。

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