mottled
gb/mˈɑtəld/ us/mˈɑtəld/
B2
Английски
foltos, tarka, márványozott
B2
1
Модел на употреба:
[something] is mottled (with [color/marks])
The bird has mottled brown feathers that blend into the forest floor.
A madárnak foltos barna tollazata van, amely beleolvad az erdő talajába.
His notebook cover was mottled with pale blue and grey patches.
A füzetborító halványkék és szürke foltokkal volt tarkítva.
Sunlight fell through the trees in a mottled pattern across the path.
Примери за учащи
The leaf is mottled green and yellow.
A levél zöld és sárga foltos.
The wall looked mottled after the paint dried.
A fal foltosnak tűnt, miután megszáradt a festék.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse mottled (irregular spots/patches) with striped (lines) or speckled (many tiny dots).
Значение
spotted with mixed colors
Колокации
mottled skin
|mottled leaves
|mottled fur
|mottled feathers
|mottled pattern
|mottled surface
|mottled stone
|mottled grey
|mottled brown
|mottled light
Синоними
blotchy (Often used for skin and suggests uneven patches.)
|
dappled (Often used for light/shade or an attractive spotted effect.)
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speckled (Suggests many small dots rather than larger patches.)
Антоними
uniform (Even and consistent in color or appearance.)
|
solid (One plain color with no pattern.)
Теми
appearance
|nature
|colors
Определение
not one color, but with many small spots or patches of different colors
Having an irregular pattern of spots or patches in different shades or colors, rather than being a single even color.
C1
TECHNICAL
2
márványozott
C1
foltos
A2
Модел на употреба:
[someone]'s skin is mottled
After being outside in the cold, her hands looked mottled and pale.
Miután kint volt a hidegben, a kezei foltosnak és sápadtnak látszottak.
The nurse noted mottled skin on his legs and checked his circulation.
A nővér márványozott bőrt észlelt a lábain, és ellenőrizte a keringését.
His face became mottled as the fever rose.
Примери за учащи
My skin looked mottled after I got very cold.
A bőröm foltosnak látszott, miután nagyon átfáztam.
Честа грешка:
In medical contexts, mottled usually describes patchy color changes, not raised spots or a rash (which may be bumpy).
Значение
blotchy discoloration of skin
Колокации
mottled skin
|mottled complexion
|mottled appearance
|mottled discoloration
|mottled hands
|mottled legs
|cool, mottled skin
|blue mottling
|skin becomes mottled
|slightly mottled
Синоними
blotchy (More general and less clinical.)
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patchy (Emphasizes areas of uneven color without the spotty look.)
Антоними
clear (Even-looking skin without discoloration.)
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even-toned (Skin tone is consistent across the area.)
Теми
health
|body
|appearance
Определение
skin with uneven red, blue, or pale patches
Showing uneven patches of color on the skin, often caused by cold, poor circulation, illness, or a reaction to something.
Граматика
Речникова форма
mottled
IPA
GB/mˈɑtəld/
US/mˈɑtəld/
Срички и ударение
mottled (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (mottled)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: mottled
Семейство думи
Core family
mottle
verb
mottling
noun
Изрази
a mottled effect
1/ə mˈɑtəld ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
irregular mixed-color look
a look with uneven patches of color
Примери
- The brushed metal finish gives a mottled effect in bright light.
- Using two shades of paint can create a mottled effect on the wall.
- The camera sensor produced a mottled effect in the darker areas of the photo.
Примери за учащи
- This paint makes a mottled effect.
mottled with
1/mˈɑtəld wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
covered in uneven patches
having many small patches of something
Примери
- The stone was mottled with white veins.
- The old paper was mottled with brown stains.
- Her cheeks were mottled with red after the run.
Примери за учащи
- The floor is mottled with grey and black.