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Mottled Patches Reddish Spots Motley Refers Varied Appearance

英语单词 mottled
英美音标 英 ['mɒtld] 美 ['mɑːtld]
中文释义 adj.有杂色的;斑驳的
动词mottle的过去式和过去分词形式.
英语例句 (1) Mottled pink and brown areas are a combination of the cosmic dust and reddish emission from ionized hydrogen gas.
中文例句 (1) 斑驳的粉红色和褐色区域是宇宙尘埃和电离氢气放射出的红光相结合的产物。
vocabulary简明 Something that is mottled has spots or patches with different shades or colors, like the reddish blotches that can appear on your skin if it’s exposed to extreme temperatures.
vocabulary扩展 Experts believe the adjective mottled comes from the noun motley, which refers to something varied in appearance or nature, like a motley crew with its wild mix of people and styles. Mottled carries a similar sense, in that it refers to a surface appearance characterized by varied patches of color. If something is mottled, it has random spots or patches, like the mottled coat of a dapple gray horse.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]杂色的;斑驳的 Something that is mottled is covered with patches of different colours which do not form a regular pattern.
  • ...mottled green and yellow leaves.

    黄绿相间的树叶

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