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。
大杂烩；五花八门的事物
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大杂烩；五花八门的事物
An incongruous mixture; a varied collection of things.
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。
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)
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。
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。
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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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想象宫廷小丑穿一件各色碎布拼成的彩衣：motley 就是这种杂色拼接，也指“大杂烩”。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、literary prose、formal commentary 名词 motley 表示“杂乱的混合、五花八门的集合”时，通常用于较正式的书面语，常见搭配 a motley of...；日常口语中很少单独使用。
真正与 motley（/ˈmɑtli/）押韵的词是 hotly（/ˈhɑtli/）。valley、alley、barley 虽也以 -ley 结尾，但元音不同，不押韵；monkey、donkey 以 -key 结尾，读音也不相同。注意不要仅凭拼写推断发音。
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