Word
variegate
/ˈvєərigeit/
verb
使多样化；使有变化
核心释义
To add variety to something; to diversify.
- 1.
使某物多样化
To add variety to something.
- 2.
改变某物的外观,尤指用不同颜色的斑块或条纹覆盖
To change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.
- 3.
使有斑点
To dapple.
使斑驳；使呈杂色；使某物多样化；改变某物的外观,尤指用不同颜色的斑块或条纹覆盖；使有斑点；使成斑驳
用法In use
She variegates the old garden path by planting different flowers along both sides.
用法提示：variegates 是及物动词的第三人称单数形式，表示“使…有变化”。
The morning light variegated the lake with patches of silver and blue.
用法提示：variegated 是过去式，描述使外观带有斑驳色块。
Autumn is variegating the woodland with reds, oranges, and yellows.
用法提示：variegating 是现在分词形式，表示“正在使…呈现杂色”。
variegate + noun phrase
及物动词，直接宾语接受动作。
The artist variegated the canvas with bold strokes of red and blue.
艺术家用大胆的红蓝笔触使画布变得斑驳。
be variegated + (with + noun phrase)
被动结构，常与with连用表示点缀物。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- vary
- 变化，改变 · vary通用改变，variegate特指色彩斑驳
- diversify
- 使多样化 · diversify强调增加种类，variegate强调色彩变化
- varicolored
- 杂色的，五颜六色的 · varicolored是形容词，variegate是动词
词族Word family
- variegated
- 杂色的；斑驳的 · adj.
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