| 单词 | farrago |
| 释义 | farrago (once / 17230 pages) n A farrago is a pile of odds and ends or a random assortment of stuff. If your teacher said your paper was a farrago of thoughts, that's not good: a farrago is a disorganized mix of things that don't fit together. Farrago sounds more formal than hodgepodge or mishmash, but it means about the same thing. A flea market usually features a farrago of antiques and old junk. And kids get a farrago of treats — chocolates, lollipops, the occasional box of raisins — on Halloween. WORD FAMILYfarrago: farragoes, farragos USAGE EXAMPLESStill, this farrago offers lessons for both parties in how to win, and lose, elections. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) The governor’s line is that the farrago is an intentional distraction from the state’s economic recovery. Economist(Oct 06, 2016) He thought the whole farrago was a practical joke, or a mistake, or a miscarriage of justice. Economist(Jun 30, 2016) n a motley assortment of things Syn|Hyper gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety a collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
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