motley

adj. 杂色的；混杂的；五颜六色的

n. 混杂；杂色衣服；小丑

n. (Motley)人名；(英)莫特利

中文词源

motley 混杂的，杂色的

缩写自盎格鲁法语motteley,混杂的，可能来自mote,尘埃，微粒。即像尘埃一样的，引申词义混杂的，杂色的。

motley (adj.): late 14c., "parti-colored" (originally of fabric), from Anglo-French motteley, probably from Old English mot "speck" (see mote). But Klein's sources say probably from Gaulish. "Diversified in color," especially of a fool's dress. Hence, allusively, "a fool" (1600). As a noun meaning "cloth of mixed color" from late 14c.

1. mottle <==> motley.2. 同源词：mote => motley, mottle.

1. The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.: 屋子里摆满了五花八门的家具和绘画。

5. The room was soon filled with a motley assemblage.: 不多一会儿,屋子里便挤满了形形**的来开会的人.