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mot·ley AHD[mŏtʹlē] D.J.[ˈmɒtliː]K.K.[ˈmɑtli]adj.（形容词）- 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
- 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）pl. mot.leys 【复数】- The parti-colored attire of a court jester.宫廷小丑穿的杂色彩衣
- 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
- Middle English motlei [variegated cloth, variegated] 中古英语 motlei [杂色布，杂色的]
- probably Anglo-Norman 可能为 英法语
- probably from Middle English mot [speck] * see mote 1可能源自 中古英语 mot [污点] * 参见 mote1
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