farrago

来自拉丁语farrago, 谷物混合物，动物饲料，词源同barley, barn.

farrago

farrago: [17] The notion of a farrago being a ‘heterogeneous mixture’ comes originally from the mixture of various grains for animal feed. Latin farrāgo was a derivative of far ‘corn’ (source of English farinaceous [17] and related to barley and barn), and was extended metaphorically to ‘medley, hotch-potch’ in classical times.
=> barley, barn, farinaceous

farrago (n.)

"hodgepodge, a confused mix," 1630s, from Latin farrago "medley, mixed fodder, mix of grains for animal feed," from far "grain" (see barley).

1. His own books and memoirs are a farrago of half-truth and out-right invention.

他自己的那些书和回忆录都是掺杂着半真半假的叙述和彻头彻尾的编造的大杂烩。

2. Owen was listening to this pitiable farrago with feelings of contempt and wonder.

欧文带着轻蔑而又好奇的心情听着这一派胡言.

3. The whole story was a farrago of lies and deceit.

整件事是说谎加上欺骗的混杂.

4. What a farrago of old fables is this!

这一套全是古代的寓言七拼八凑起来的!