a motley of
collocation五花八门的混合;大杂烩
The plaza was a motley of stalls, performers, and tourists.
广场上是摊位、表演者和游客的大杂烩。
小丑的彩衣;杂色服装;小丑;傻瓜;杂色混纺毛料;不协调的混合物;包含多种类事物的集合
An incongruous mixture; a varied collection of things.
不协调的混合物
An incongruous mixture.
包含多种类事物的集合
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
小丑的多彩服装
A jester's multicoloured clothes.
由杂色布料制成的服装(尤其是宫廷小丑的服装)
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
小丑;傻瓜
A jester; a fool.
14至17世纪英格兰用混合线织成的多色羊毛织物
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
The festival attracted a motley of musicians, street artists, and food vendors.
这个节日吸引了一群形形色色的音乐家、街头艺人和小吃摊贩。
用法提示:motley 作名词,意为“混杂的一群”,强调成员各不相同。
Her desk drawer held a motley of old keys, paper clips, and forgotten receipts.
她的书桌抽屉里装着一堆杂七杂八的东西:旧钥匙、回形针和忘掉的收据。
用法提示:motley 作名词,表示“乱七八糟的一堆”,指各种不协调的东西混在一起。
The neighborhood's architecture is a motley of Victorian houses, modern apartments, and small shops.
这个街区的建筑是维多利亚式住宅、现代公寓和小店铺的大杂烩。
用法提示:motley 作名词,意为“大杂烩”,形容风格迥异的事物混杂在一起。
与motley相近,强调杂乱混合,口语常用,语气较随意。
强调混乱无序,比motley更口语化,常指物品杂乱堆放。
英国口语常用,含贬义,指不协调的混合。
较正式,可指音乐集锦或多种事物的混合,不如motley强调不协调。
强调种类多样,不含混乱或不协调的语气,比motley更中性。
此处针对 motley 作为“大杂烩;五花八门的事物”的名词义。uniformity 指单一、无变化的状态,与 motley 的混杂性相对。
作为“混杂集合”的反面,homogeneity 强调成分相同或相似。
五花八门的混合;大杂烩
The plaza was a motley of stalls, performers, and tourists.
广场上是摊位、表演者和游客的大杂烩。
身穿彩衣;穿着小丑的杂色服装
The jester entered the hall dressed in motley.
小丑穿着彩衣进入大厅。
身着带铃铛的彩衣
The actor was in motley and bells, entertaining the children.
那位演员穿着带铃铛的彩衣,逗孩子们开心。
给我穿上小丑的彩衣,让我畅所欲言。
The festival was a motley of music, food, and traditional crafts.
这个节日是音乐、美食和传统手工艺的混合体。
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