Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #977
Fully loadedvariety
多种；多样；各种各样
A collection or number of different things; an assortment.
- 1.
A deviation or difference.
偏离或差异。
- 2.
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
包含多种事物的集合
- 3.
A specific variation of something.
某事物的特定变体。
- 4.
noticeable heterogeneity
明显的异质性
- 5.
A collection or number of different things.
多种不同事物的集合或数量。
- 6.
(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
生物学中,指在可遗传特征上与同种其他成员有所不同的物种分类
- 7.
The quality of being varied; diversity.
多变性；多样性。
- 8.
The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
杂耍表演或演出中提供的娱乐种类；也指杂耍表演或演出的制作或表演。
种类；变体；品种；多样性；差异；变化；变种；品种；杂耍表演；综艺演出；偏离或差异。
In use
The market offers a variety of fresh vegetables every morning.
For the party, we prepared a variety of snacks and drinks.
This library has a wide variety of books for all ages.
he had a variety of disorders
the range and variety of his work is amazing
varieties are frequently recognized in botany
a variety of + plural noun
用于表示多种不同的事物
The store sells a variety of fruits.
这家商店出售各种各样的水果。
variety in + noun
Connections
Collocations
- wide variety
- 各种各样的
- The store offers a wide variety of products.这家商店提供各种各样的产品。
- variety of
- 多种多样的
- There is a variety of reasons for his decision.他的决定有多种多样的原因。
- add variety
- 增加多样性
- Try new recipes to add variety to your meals.尝试新食谱来增加你的餐食多样性。
- great variety
- 大量多样的
- The garden has a great variety of flowers.这个花园里有大量多样的花卉。
- variety show
- 综艺节目
- She is a host on a popular variety show.她是一个热门综艺节目的主持人。
- variety pack
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'各种'的英文various，去掉ous加ety，意为多样性，如同超市里琳琅满目的商品。
Context & Register
中性注册，常见于日常交流、学术写作、新闻报道等语境，表示多样性或种类；在生物学中可指变种，注册稍正式。
Grammar Note
当表示‘多种多样的’时，常用单数形式‘a variety of’；当表示‘变化’时，不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending /əti/ as "variety" and are spelled with "-iety" (or "-ety" for piety). No misleading lookalikes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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