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.
实用例句
1. We communicated in a medley of foreign words and universal gestures.
我们边说着外语，边打着通用的手势进行交流。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Japan won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.
日本赢得了男子200米个人混合泳比赛。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a medley of Beatles hits
披头士乐队歌曲大联唱
来自《权威词典》
4. She swam the 400 metres medley ten seconds slower than she did in 1980.
她400米混合泳的成绩比其1980年慢了10秒。
来自柯林斯例句
5. China won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.
