形容詞 miscellaneous:

1. constituting a grab-bag category
2. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity)- I.A.Richards
   同義詞：assorted, mixed, motley, sundry

1. Miscellaneous items or written works collected together.
   雜集各種各樣不同的項目或作品被收集在一起
2. The miscellaneous expenses of import are so much!
   進口貨物的雜費太多了！
3. A small boy's pockets are likely to contain a miscellaneous collection of objects.
   小男孩的口袋里往往藏有雜七雜八的東西。
4. He likes to have miscellaneous collection.
   他喜歡多種多樣的收集。

mis.cel.la.ne.ous

adj.Abbr. misc.（形容詞）縮寫 misc.
Made up of a variety of parts or ingredients.
混雜的：由許多不同的部分或成分構成的
Having a variety of characteristics, abilities, or appearances.
各種各樣的：在特性、能力或外表上有許多變化的
Concerned with diverse subjects or aspects.
多方面的：與不同的主題或方面有關的

來源：
From Latin miscell3neus
源自 拉丁語 miscell3neus
from miscellus [mixed]
源自 miscellus [混合的]
from miscôre [to mix] * see meik-
源自 miscôre [混合] *參見 meik-

【引伸】
mis.cella.neously
adv.（副詞）
mis.cella.neousness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>miscellaneous,heterogeneous,motley,mixed,varied,assortedThese adjectives mean consisting of a number of different kinds.
這些形容詞都意味著包含有一定數(shù)量的不同類型的東西。
Miscellaneous implies a varied, often haphazard combination:
Miscellaneous 暗示著一種不同的，經(jīng)常是隨意的組合：
例句：
The shop carries suits, coats, shirts, and miscellaneous accessories.
這家商店擺放著套裝、大衣、襯衣和一些各色的小飾品。

例句：
.My reading . . . had been extremely miscellaneous. (William Godwin).
.我所閱讀的東西…是非常五花八門的. （威廉·戈德溫）。

Heterogeneous emphasizes diversity and dissimilarity:
Heterogeneous 強調的是差異和不相同性：
例句：
The population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous.
美國人口眾多，人種混雜。

Motley emphasizes difference to the point of incongruity and discordanceand is sometimes used derogatorily:
Motley 強調的是差別已大到不和諧、不協(xié)調的地步，有時它含有貶義：
例句：
The audience consisted of a motley crowd of property owners, renters, and drifters.
觀眾中各色人等都有，有地產(chǎn)所有者、租賃人和流浪漢。

Mixed suggests a combination of differing but not necessarily conflicting elements:
Mixed 暗示著一種由不同但不一定是互相對立的因素構成的組合：
例句：
The orchestra offered a mixed program of baroque and contemporary fare.
樂隊奉獻了一臺由巴洛克音樂和當代作品混雜而成的節(jié)目。

Varied stresses absence of uniformity:
Varied 強調不存在統(tǒng)一：
例句：
.The assembly was large and varied, containing clergy and laity, men and women. (Nicholas P.S. Wisemen).
.集會的參與者多而復雜，既有僧侶也有俗眾，既有男人也有女人. （尼古拉斯 P. S. 懷斯曼）。

Assorted often suggests the purposeful arrangement of different but complementary elements:
Assorted 經(jīng)常暗示著不同但卻互為補充的因素的有意安排：
例句：
The centerpiece is a luxuriant arrangement of assorted garden flowers.
中間部分是由不同的園林花卉構成的華麗組合