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.
雙語例句
1. We communicated in a medley of foreign words and universal gestures.
我們邊說著外語，邊打著通用的手勢進行交流。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Japan won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.
日本贏得了男子200米個人混合泳比賽。
來自柯林斯例句
3. a medley of Beatles hits
披頭士樂隊歌曲大聯唱
來自《權威詞典》
4. She swam the 400 metres medley ten seconds slower than she did in 1980.
她400米混合泳的成績比其1980年慢了10秒。
來自柯林斯例句
5. China won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.