1 N-UNCOUNT 变化;多样化 If something has variety, it consists of things which are different from each other. 变化;多样化
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Susan's idea of freedom was to have variety in her life style. [+ in]
苏珊心目中的自由就是拥有丰富多彩的生活。
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I know no store anywhere in the world that has such variety and display.
我不知道世界上还有哪个商店的经营品种如此繁多，陈列如此美观。
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The music itself has so much variety.
音乐本身就种类繁多。
2 N-SING 各式各样;多种多样 A variety of things is a number of different kinds or examples of the same thing. 各式各样;多种多样
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West Hampstead has a variety of good shops and supermarkets.
西汉普斯特德有各种各样不错的店铺和超级市场。
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The island offers such a wide variety of scenery and wildlife. [+ of]
这个岛屿拥有丰富多样的景致及种类繁多的野生动植物。
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People change their mind for a variety of reasons. [+ of]
人们会由于种种原因改变主意。
3 N-COUNT 品种;种类 A variety of something is a type of it. 品种;种类
SYN type, sort, kind, make
4 N-UNCOUNT [usually NOUN n] 综艺表演;综艺节目 Variety is a type of entertainment which includes many different kinds of acts in the same show. 综艺表演;综艺节目
Quotations
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives all its flavour William Cowper The Task
You should make a point of trying everything once, excepting incest and folk-dancing Sir Arnold Bax Farewell My Youth
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | variety Also look up: |
| N. | assortment, diversity, variation; (ant.) uniformity 2 breed, sort, type 3 |
| Word Partnership | Use variety with: |
| N. | variety of activities, variety of colours, variety of foods, variety of issues, variety of problems, variety of products, variety of reasons, variety of sizes, variety of styles, variety of ways 2 |
| VERB. | choose a variety, offer a variety, provide a variety 2 |
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