variety
英 [v?'ra??t?]
美 [v?'ra??ti]
中文詞源
英文詞源
- variety (n.)
- 1530s, "change of fortunes," from Middle French variété and directly from Latin varietatem (nominative varietas) "difference, diversity; a kind, variety, species, sort," from varius "various" (see vary). Meaning diversity, absence of monotony" is from 1540s; that of "collection of different things" is from 1550s; sense of "something different from others" is from 1610s. In reference to music hall or theatrical performances of a mixed nature, first recorded 1868, American English.
雙語例句
- 1. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.
- 大自然最讓人驚嘆的是它的無限多樣性。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I'm always pleased to try out a new variety.
- 我一直樂于嘗試新產(chǎn)品。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. This small country has an amazing variety of landforms.
- 這個小國家擁有令人驚嘆的豐富的地貌類型。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Some shoppers looked bewildered by the sheer variety of goods on offer.
- 光是擺在那里的各式商品就讓一些購物者暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. West Hampstead has a variety of good shops and supermarkets.
- 西漢普斯特德有各種各樣不錯的店鋪和超級市場。
來自柯林斯例句