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motley a.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. 【记】mote 微粒 + ley 音：粒

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['mɔtli] 【英】 adj. 混杂的( heterogeneous)；杂色的(of many colors)【考】 反义词: colorless(无色的); unique(唯一的)【记】 mot (=mote 微粒)+ley→各种微粒 混合→混杂的;【同】 参考：medley(混合物 )【例】 There's a motley collection of books on the shelf. adj. 混杂的; 杂色的【记】mot = mote微粒, ley－各种微粒混合－混杂的源于: medley(n 集成曲; 混合物)【反】colorless(adj 无色的); unique(adj 唯一的); unvaried(adj 未改变的); homogeneous(adj 同类的)

单词	motley
音标	['mɔtli]
解释	a.混杂的；杂色的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 混杂的( heterogeneous)；杂色的(of many colors) 【考】反义词: colorless(无色的); unique(唯一的) 【记】 mot (=mote 微粒)+ley→各种微粒混合→混杂的; 【同】参考：medley(混合物 ) 【例】 There's a motley collection of books on the shelf.
字源	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.
不择手段背单词	adj. 混杂的; 杂色的【记】mot = mote微粒, ley－各种微粒混合－混杂的源于: medley(n 集成曲; 混合物) 【反】colorless(adj 无色的); unique(adj 唯一的); unvaried(adj 未改变的); homogeneous(adj 同类的)
趣味全助记	【记】mote 微粒 + ley 音：粒

Motley Adj Mot Late Mɔtli A.混杂的；杂色的 英 混杂的

Motley Adj Mot Late Mɔtli A.混杂的；杂色的英混杂的