mottled; variegated
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
mottled; variegated; mixed colors
literaryMost often used to describe light, shadows, paint, or surface textures with irregular patches of different colors.
Shù树
yǐng影
bān斑
bó驳
de地
sǎ洒
zài在
dì地
miàn面
shàng上
。
Dappled tree shadows spread across the ground.
Lǎo老
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
yóu油
qī漆
bān斑
bó驳
tuō脱
luò落
。
The paint on the old wall is mottled and peeling.
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Yáng阳
guāng光
tòu透
guò过
shù树
yè叶
，
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
tóu投
xià下
bān斑
bó驳
de的
guāng光
yǐng影
。
Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled light and shadow on the grass.
Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
huā花
píng瓶
yǒu有
zhe着
bān斑
bó驳
de的
yòu釉
cǎi彩
huā花
wén纹
。
This antique vase has mottled glaze patterns.
Qiū秋
rì日
de的
yáng阳
guāng光
zài在
luò落
yè叶
shàng上
sǎ洒
xià下
bān斑
bó驳
de的
jīn金
guāng光
。
Autumn sunlight casts dappled golden light over the fallen leaves.