Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18743
motleys
大杂烩；五花八门的事物
motleys is the plural of motley.
An incongruous mixture; a varied collection of things.
- 1.
An incongruous mixture.
不协调的混合物
- 2.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
包含多种类事物的集合
- 3.
A jester's multicoloured clothes.
小丑的多彩服装
- 4.
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)
由杂色布料制成的服装(尤其是宫廷小丑的服装)
- 5.
A jester; a fool.
小丑；傻瓜
- 6.
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England
14至17世纪英格兰用混合线织成的多色羊毛织物
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
In use
The festival attracted a motley of musicians, street artists, and food vendors.
Her desk drawer held a motley of old keys, paper clips, and forgotten receipts.
The neighborhood's architecture is a motley of Victorian houses, modern apartments, and small shops.
Connections
Collocations
- a motley of
- 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。
- dressed in motley
- 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。
- in motley and bells
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
- Invest me in my motley; give me leave to speak my mind.
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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