c. 1300, "hand-to-hand combat," from Old French medlee, variant of meslee (see meddle). Meaning "combination, mixture" is from mid-15c.; that of "musical combination consisting of diverse parts" is from 1620s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. We communicated in a medley of foreign words and universal gestures.
我們邊說(shuō)著外語(yǔ)，邊打著通用的手勢(shì)進(jìn)行交流。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Japan won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.
日本贏得了男子200米個(gè)人混合泳比賽。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. a medley of Beatles hits
披頭士樂(lè)隊(duì)歌曲大聯(lián)唱
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. She swam the 400 metres medley ten seconds slower than she did in 1980.
她400米混合泳的成績(jī)比其1980年慢了10秒。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. China won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.