adjective 有斑点的;斑驳的;杂色的。形容表面颜色不均匀,呈现出不规则的色块或斑点。
/ˈmɒt.əld/(英式) /ˈmɑː.t̬əld/(美式)
The old marble floor was mottled with patches of gray and white.
那块旧大理石地板灰白相间,色泽斑驳。
As autumn approached, the leaves became mottled with shades of gold, crimson, and brown, creating a tapestry of color across the hillside.
随着秋天的到来,树叶变得斑驳,染上了金色、深红和棕色,在山坡上织成了一幅色彩斑斓的画卷。
mottled 源自16世纪的英语单词 mottle,可能是从 motley(杂色的、混杂的)反向构词而来。motley 最早可追溯至中古英语,原指由多种颜色混合而成的布料。整个词的核心含义始终围绕"颜色不均、斑驳混杂"这一概念。