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单词 mottle
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mot•tle  (mot′l),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to mark or diversify with spots or blotches of a different color or shade.

n. 
  1. a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
  2. mottled coloring or pattern.
  • probably back formation from motley 1670–80
mot′tle•ment, n. 
mot′tler, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mottle /ˈmɒtəl/ vb
  1. (transitive) to colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
 n
  1. a mottled appearance, as of the surface of marble
Etymology: 17th Century: back formation from motley
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