motley
US /ˈmɑːt.li/
UK /ˈmɒt.li/
形容詞
1.
五花八門的, 混雜的, 形形色色的
incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
範例:
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The circus featured a motley crew of performers, including clowns, acrobats, and magicians.
馬戲團裡有一群五花八門的表演者，包括小丑、雜技演員和魔術師。
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The committee was a motley collection of academics, business leaders, and community activists.
該委員會由學者、商界領袖和社區活動家等形形色色的人組成。
2.
五顏六色的, 雜色的
consisting of a mixture of different colors
範例:
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The clown wore a motley costume with patches of red, blue, and yellow.
小丑穿著一件紅、藍、黃補丁的五顏六色的服裝。
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The artist used a motley palette of colors to create the abstract painting.
藝術家使用五顏六色的調色板創作了這幅抽象畫。
名詞
五彩服裝, 大雜燴
a jester's costume of many colors
範例:
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The court jester wore a traditional motley, entertaining the king with his antics.
宮廷小丑穿著傳統的五彩服裝，用滑稽的表演逗樂國王。
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His performance was a true motley of comedic and dramatic elements.
他的表演是喜劇和戲劇元素的真正大雜燴。