various,varied,variable和variant的区别
various [ˈveəriəs] 意为:各种(不同)的、种种的、各不相同的,为常用词。如:
Specialists see various reasons for the recent surge in
inflation.专家们认为目前通货膨胀加剧有多种原因。
They've linked her with various men, including magnate Donald
Trump.他们把她与不同的男人扯上关系,包括大亨唐纳德·特朗普。
They've been living and working peacefully with members of various ethnic
groups.他们和不同民族的人们一起和睦地生活和工作。
The various elements of the novel fail to cohere.这部小说的各部分之间缺乏连贯性。
varied [ˈveərid]意为:多种多样的、丰富多彩的、五花八门的。如:
The reasons for letting a house, or part of one, are varied.
把整套房子或其中一部分租出去,其原因是多种多样的。
A rich and varied cultural life is essential for this couple.
丰富多样的文化生活对这对夫妇而言至关重要。
It is essential that your diet is varied and balanced.
关键是你的饮食要多样化,并保持均衡。
The response of the audience varied from outright rejection to warm
hospitality. 观众反应不一,有人完全不能接受,也有人击掌叫好。
variable [ˈveəriəbl] 意为:能变的、易变的。如:
The drill has variable speed control. 这钻机有变速控制。
The variable weather is a great trial to me.这种多变的天气真是让我受不了.
He is of a variable mood ; he never finishes what he
starts.他这个人朝三暮四,做起事来总是虎头蛇尾.
variant [ˈveəriənt] 意为:相异的、变异的。如:
There are so many variant spellings of his name. 他的名字有很多不同的拼写形式。
This game is a variant of baseball. 这种运动是由棒球演变而来的。
Semasiology is a variant name for semantics. Semasiology是 Semantics的异名。