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motley adj.杂色的；混杂的n.杂色；杂色衣服；混杂；小丑 (1) 他们穿着各式各样的旧衣服。(2) 她请的人相当杂。 In contemporary usage, motley can be used in virtually any context as a synonym for mismatched, heterogeneous, or ragtag. But the word was first used to describe multicolored fabric, especially the type of material used in a jester's costume. This distinctive apparel was a sign of the fool's place outside the class system — and, in the Elizabethan era, it signified that the jester was beyond the sumptuary laws that determined who could wear what. Thus, the fool had the exceptional ability to speak freely, even to royalty.

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英 ['mɒtli] 美 ['mɑːtli] (1) They are wearing a motley collection of old clothes.(2) The people she'd invited were a pretty motley crew. If you've encountered the word motley, it's most likely in the phrase "motley crew," which means a diverse and poorly organized group. Think of a band of pirates, or the assorted characters who became The Fellowship of the Ring. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]杂七杂八的；混杂的 You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different.   [ADJ n]...a motley collection of vans, old buses, cattle-trucks, and even a fire engine...杂七杂八的一堆车，有运货车、旧公共汽车、运牛车，甚至救火车The volunteers seem a motley crew.志愿者里似乎什么人都有。

英语单词	motley
英美音标	英 ['mɒtli] 美 ['mɑːtli]
中文释义	adj.杂色的；混杂的 n.杂色；杂色衣服；混杂；小丑
英语例句	(1) They are wearing a motley collection of old clothes. (2) The people she'd invited were a pretty motley crew.
中文例句	(1) 他们穿着各式各样的旧衣服。 (2) 她请的人相当杂。
vocabulary简明	If you've encountered the word motley, it's most likely in the phrase "motley crew," which means a diverse and poorly organized group. Think of a band of pirates, or the assorted characters who became The Fellowship of the Ring.
vocabulary扩展	In contemporary usage, motley can be used in virtually any context as a synonym for mismatched, heterogeneous, or ragtag. But the word was first used to describe multicolored fabric, especially the type of material used in a jester's costume. This distinctive apparel was a sign of the fool's place outside the class system — and, in the Elizabethan era, it signified that the jester was beyond the sumptuary laws that determined who could wear what. Thus, the fool had the exceptional ability to speak freely, even to royalty.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]杂七杂八的；混杂的 You can describe a group of things as a motley collection if you think they seem strange together because they are all very different. [ADJ n] ...a motley collection of vans, old buses, cattle-trucks, and even a fire engine... 杂七杂八的一堆车，有运货车、旧公共汽车、运牛车，甚至救火车 The volunteers seem a motley crew. 志愿者里似乎什么人都有。

Motley Collection Crew Word Describe 英 Mɒtli] 美 Mɑːtli