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n.变化,多样性,种种,品种,种类

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variety为高中词汇   词频:990

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名词复数:varieties

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var(i)=diverse(不同的),to change(变化)

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variety


/və'raɪətɪ; və`raɪətɪ/
n
1 [U] quality of not being the same, or not being the same at all times 变化; 多变(性); 多样(化)
*offer, show, lack variety 提供、显示出、缺乏多样化的事物
* a life full of change and variety 丰富多彩的生活
* We all need variety in our diet. 我们都需要饮食多样化.
2 [sing] ~ (of sth) number or range of different things; assortment 若干不同的事物(的混合)
*He left for a variety of reasons. 他由于种种原因而离开了.
* a large/wide variety of patterns to choose from 可供选择的种类繁多的花样.
3 [C] ~ (of sth)
(a) (member of a) class of things that differ from others in the same general group 同类中的分类事物
*collect rare varieties of stamps 搜集邮票珍品.
(b) (biology 生) subdivision of a species 变种
*several varieties of lettuce, mosquito, deer 莴苣、蚊子、鹿的几个变种.
4 (Brit) (US vaudeville) [U] light entertainment consisting of a series of acts, eg singing, dancing, juggling, comedy, as performed on TV, at a theatre, or (esp formerly) in a music-hall 综艺节目(包括一系列演出, 如歌、舞、杂耍、滑稽剧等)
*[attrib 作定语] a va`riety show, theatre, artist 综艺表演、剧场、演员.

variety


npluralvarieties
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin: variété, from Latin varietas, from varius; VARIOUS]
a variety of sth
a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way
 The girls come from a variety of different backgrounds.
a wide/great/endless etc variety of sth
 Cafe Artista offers a wide variety of sandwiches.
[U]
the differences within a group, set of actions etc that make it interesting
 I really like the variety the store has to offer.
give/add/bring variety (to sth)
(=make something more interesting)
 Occasionally working from home adds variety to a job.
[C]
a type of thing, such as a plant or animal, that is different from others in the same group
variety of
 The lake has more than 20 varieties of fish.
[C usually singular]
a particular type of person or thing - often used humorously
of the ... variety
 Lon has no patience with anything of the child variety.
variety is the spice of life
used to say that doing a lot of different things, meeting different people etc is what makes life interesting
1. Exercise can result in iron loss through a variety of mechanisms.
    运动可能通过多种机制导致铁离子流失。

2. By comparison, trips by sea offer a great variety of civilized comforts.
    相比较而言,海上旅行可提供各种文明的舒适条件。

3. By comparison, ferry trips or cruises offer a great variety of civilized comforts.
    相比之下,坐船旅行或环游可以得到文明世界的各种享受。

4. We all need variety in our diet.
    我们都需要饮食多样化.

5. Today, enough soundings are available to enable a relief map of the Atlantic to be drawn and we know something of the great variety of the sea bed´s topography.
    现在已有足够的水深测量数据来绘制一张大西洋洋底地形图,而且我对海底地形的千变万化也有了一定的了解。

6. There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best.
    物品种繁多,从来不必用二等品来凑合。

7. And 2) adults who for a variety of reasons might want to clone themselves.
    2)成年人出于各种各样的原因想要克隆自己。

8. "People have a variety of emotion," argues Harvard psychology professor Jerome Kagan.
    "人们的情感是多种多样的," 哈佛大学心理学教授杰罗姆·凯根说,

9. Scientists discovered that this particular variety of rabbit was susceptible to a fatal virus disease, myxomatosis.
    科学家们发现, 这种特殊品质的兔子易患一种叫做"多发性粘液瘤"的致命病毒性疾病.

10. Scientists discovered that this particular variety of rabbit (and apparently no other animal) was susceptible to a fatal virus disease, myxomatosis.
    科学家们发现,这种特殊品种的兔子(显然不包括别的动物)易患一种叫"多发性粘液瘤"的致命毒性疾病。

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