variety
noun
vəˈraɪəti
noun
1
a variety of sth
a
lot
of
things
of
the
same
type
that
are
different
from
each
other
in
some
way
种种
The
girls
come
from
a
variety
of
different
backgrounds.
这些女孩出身背景各异。
a
wide/great/endless
etc
variety
of
sth
Cafe
Artista
offers
a
wide
variety
of
sandwiches.
Artista
咖啡馆提供种类繁多的三明治。
2
the
differences
within
a
group,
set
of
actions
etc
that
make
it
interesting
多样化，变化
U
I
really
like
the
variety
the
store
has
to
offer.
我很喜欢这家商店商品的丰富多样。
give/add/bring
variety
(to
sth)
(make
something
more
interesting)
（为某事）增添一些趣味性
Occasionally
working
from
home
adds
variety
to
a
job.
偶尔在家上班可以为工作增添一些趣味。
3
a
type
of
thing,
such
as
a
plant
or
animal,
that
is
different
from
others
in
the
same
group
〔动植物的〕种类，品种
C
[+
of
]
The
lake
has
more
than
20
varieties
of
fish.
那个湖泊出产 20 多种鱼。
4
a
particular
type
of
person
or
thing
–
often
used
humorously
〔人或物的〕类型〔常为幽默用法〕
C usually singular 一般用单数
of
the...variety
Lon
has
no
patience
with
anything
of
the
child
variety.
朗对小孩子一概没有耐心。
5
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
变化是生活的调味品