Word of the Day : July 26, 2019
motley
adjective MAHT-lee
[h1]Definition[/h1]1 : variegated in color
2 : made up of many different people or things
[h1]Examples[/h1]Many of the jesters at the medieval festival were dressed in a bright motley garb.
"Geena Davis will guest star in the third season of 'GLOW,' the Netflix comedy series about a motley crew of female wrestlers." — Lillian Brown, The Boston Globe, 11 June 2019
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]Motley made its debut as an English adjective and noun in the 14th century, but etymologists aren't completely sure where it came from. Many think it probably derived from the Middle English mot, meaning "mote" or "speck." The word is also used as a noun identifying a multicolored fabric, a garment made from such a fabric, or—perhaps the best known sense of all—the fool who often wore such outfits in the European courts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
[h1]Name That Synonym[/h1]Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of motley: i _ d _ s _ r _ m _ n _ _ e.
ps:本译文仅供参考
[h1]Definition[/h1]1：色彩斑斓
2：由许多不同的人或事物组成
[h1]Examples[/h1]中世纪节日的许多小丑都穿着鲜艳的杂色服装。
“Geena Davis将成为'GLOW'第三季的客串明星，这是一部关于女性摔跤运动员的Netflix喜剧系列。” - Lillian Brown，波士顿环球报，2019年6月11日
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]Motley在14世纪作为英语形容词和名词首次亮相，但词源学家并不完全确定它来自何处。许多人认为它可能源于中古英语，意思是“微尘”或“斑点”。这个词也被用作识别多色织物的名词，用这种织物制成的服装，或者也许是最着名的傻瓜，在中世纪和文艺复兴时期的欧洲法院经常穿这种服装。
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