a motley crew
collocation一群五花八门的人(常指不搭调的组合)
The festival was organised by a motley crew of volunteers from different backgrounds.
这个节日由一群来自不同背景、五花八门的志愿者组织起来。
混杂的;五花八门的
motleyest — superlative of motley
多色的;色彩斑斓的;由极为不同的元素组成的;杂色的;穿杂色衣的;杂乱的
made up of many different elements that do not seem to belong together
由极为不同的元素组成的
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
多色的;色彩斑斓的
Having many colours; variegated.
The charity shop sells a motley assortment of donated goods, from old books to kitchen gadgets.
这家慈善商店出售五花八门的捐赠物品,从旧书到厨房小工具都有。
用法提示:motley 作定语形容词,修饰 assortment,表示物品成分混杂、各不相同。
The guests at the party were motley, ranging from university students to elderly neighbors.
派对上的客人形形色色,从大学生到年长的邻居都有。
用法提示:motley 在句中作表语,说明宾客构成多样、不拘一格。
The old attic held a motley pile of furniture, including a broken clock, a rocking chair, and a stack of dusty records.
旧阁楼里堆着杂七杂八的家具,包括一座坏钟、一把摇椅和一叠布满灰尘的唱片。
用法提示:motley 作定语修饰 pile,强调家具种类杂乱。
最常用,但语气中性,不带 motley 那种‘不协调、怪异’的贬义。
强调种类繁多,通常含褒义,不能表达 motley 的‘不伦不类’。
多修饰物品(如 assorted biscuits),少用于人,且暗示是配好的,不强调不协调。
常指零散、剩余杂物,多作定语;语气中性,不像 motley 形容整体杂乱。
正式用词,强调各部分差异极大、难以相容,比 motley 更严肃。
对应“由不同元素组成”(混杂的)这一义项;不适用于“多色的”义项。
对应“由不同元素组成”(混杂的)这一义项;强调组成或外观单一不变。
一群五花八门的人(常指不搭调的组合)
The festival was organised by a motley crew of volunteers from different backgrounds.
这个节日由一群来自不同背景、五花八门的志愿者组织起来。
杂七杂八的收藏品;一堆杂乱的东西
His desk was covered with a motley collection of old pens, coins and paper clips.
他的书桌上堆满了旧笔、硬币和回形针等杂七杂八的东西。
五花八门的混合体
The shop sells a motley assortment of second-hand furniture and vintage clothes.
这家店出售五花八门的二手家具和古着衣物。
杂色;色彩斑驳的颜色
The clown's motley colours made him easy to spot in the crowd.
小丑那身斑驳的颜色使他在人群中很容易被认出来。
混杂的群体
A motley group of tourists gathered around the guide at the entrance.
一群混杂的游客在入口处围着导游。
常与motley搭配,如“a motley assortment”,表示形形色色的混合体。
指混杂不清的混合体,与motley强调的多种元素杂乱组合相呼应。
由不同颜色和图案拼接而成,体现motley的多色与组合。
表示多种成分的混合,尤用于音乐,与motley的多样性语义相关。
指不同内容的集合,与motley的异质组成相关。
形形色色的一群人;乌合之众
The event was organized by a motley crew of volunteers.
这次活动是由一群形形色色的志愿者组织的。
五花八门的混合;杂七杂八的一堆
She found a motley assortment of books at the flea market.
她在跳蚤市场找到了一堆五花八门的书。
五花八门的收藏;杂乱的汇集
His office displayed a motley collection of souvenirs from his travels.
他的办公室里展示着他旅行途中收集的各种各样纪念品。
杂色衣是唯一的穿着。
Jaques says this line in Shakespeare's As You Like It, arguing that a fool's motley coat is the only honest clothing in a corrupt world.
杰奎斯在莎士比亚的《皆大欢喜》中说出这句话,认为傻瓜的杂色外套才是这个腐败世界里唯一诚实的衣着。
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