英语词汇“variety”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

varietyvariety /vəˈraɪət̮i/ ●●● W2 noun (plural varieties)

ETYMOLOGYvariety

Origin: 1500-1600 French variété, from Latin varietas, from varius

COLLOCATIONSadjectives► a wide/great/large/broad variety

They hold debates on a wide variety of topics.

► a vast/huge/enormous variety

The store sells a huge variety of hardware.

► an infinite/endless variety

There is a seemingly infinite variety of beers to choose from.

► a rich variety

A rich variety of plants grow here.

► a bewildering variety

There is a bewildering variety of roses to choose from.

► an amazing/astonishing variety

The market has an amazing variety of fresh fish.

verbs► use a variety of something

(also employ a variety of something formal) The school has used a variety of strategies to cut costs.

► offer a variety of something

The medical center offers a variety of services.

► include a variety of something

Researchers included a wide variety of women in their study.

► provide a variety of something

The article provides a variety of examples of exciting new technologies.

► produce a variety of something

The factories produce a variety of goods.

THESAURUS a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities► type

a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities: What type of movies do you like?

► kind

kind means the same as type but is slightly more informal: What kind of fish is this?

► sort

sort means the same as type but is mostly used in the phrase all sorts of something: They carry all sorts of toys for indoor and outdoor play.

► category/class

a group of people or things that are all of the same type: There are three classes of seating on the airplane: first, business, and coach.

► brand

a type of product made by a particular company: We compared several different brands of soap.

► make

a type of product, especially vehicles, made by a particular company: “What make of car do you drive?” “A Ford.”

► model

one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine, weapon, etc.: The new models come out in September.

► genre

a type of art, music, literature, etc. that has a particular style or feature: He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction.

► form

formal one type of something that has many different types: This form of skin cancer is very difficult to treat.

► species

a group of animals or plants of the same type that can breed with each other: There are 126 species of birds on the island.

► variety

a particular type of animal or plant within a species: The recipes call for different varieties of apples.

1a variety of something a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way: For a variety of reasons, our team will not be participating. The T-shirts are available in a wide variety of colors.2[countable] a type of something, such as a plant or animal, that is different from others in the same group: variety of This variety of fish exists in only one lake. The company produces several different varieties of candy bars.► see thesaurus at type13[uncountable] the differences within a group, set of actions, etc. that make it interesting: I really like the variety the store has to offer. Add variety to your menu with a few vegetarian recipes.4of the ... variety humorous of a particular type: The furniture was mostly of the second-hand variety.5variety is the spice of life used to say that doing a lot of different things, meeting different people, etc. is what makes life interesting → see also garden-variety [Origin: 1500–1600 French variété, from Latin varietas, from varius]COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa wide/great/large/broad variety They hold debates on a wide variety of topics.a vast/huge/enormous variety The store sells a huge variety of hardware.an infinite/endless variety There is a seemingly infinite variety of beers to choose from.a rich variety A rich variety of plants grow here.a bewildering variety There is a bewildering variety of roses to choose from.an amazing/astonishing variety The market has an amazing variety of fresh fish.verbsuse a variety of something (also employ a variety of something formal) The school has used a variety of strategies to cut costs.offer a variety of something The medical center offers a variety of services.include a variety of something Researchers included a wide variety of women in their study.provide a variety of something The article provides a variety of examples of exciting new technologies.produce a variety of something The factories produce a variety of goods.

单词	variety
释义	varietyvariety /vəˈraɪət̮i/ ●●● W2 noun (plural varieties) Etymology ETYMOLOGYvariety Origin: 1500-1600 French variété, from Latin varietas, from varius Collocations COLLOCATIONSadjectives► a wide/great/large/broad variety They hold debates on a wide variety of topics. ► a vast/huge/enormous variety The store sells a huge variety of hardware. ► an infinite/endless variety There is a seemingly infinite variety of beers to choose from. ► a rich variety A rich variety of plants grow here. ► a bewildering variety There is a bewildering variety of roses to choose from. ► an amazing/astonishing variety The market has an amazing variety of fresh fish. verbs► use a variety of something (also employ a variety of something formal) The school has used a variety of strategies to cut costs. ► offer a variety of something The medical center offers a variety of services. ► include a variety of something Researchers included a wide variety of women in their study. ► provide a variety of something The article provides a variety of examples of exciting new technologies. ► produce a variety of something The factories produce a variety of goods. Thesaurus THESAURUS a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities► type a group of people or things that have similar features or qualities: What type of movies do you like? ► kind kind means the same as type but is slightly more informal: What kind of fish is this? ► sort sort means the same as type but is mostly used in the phrase all sorts of something: They carry all sorts of toys for indoor and outdoor play. ► category/class a group of people or things that are all of the same type: There are three classes of seating on the airplane: first, business, and coach. ► brand a type of product made by a particular company: We compared several different brands of soap. ► make a type of product, especially vehicles, made by a particular company: “What make of car do you drive?” “A Ford.” ► model one particular type or design of a vehicle, machine, weapon, etc.: The new models come out in September. ► genre a type of art, music, literature, etc. that has a particular style or feature: He has written novels in several genres, most notably science fiction. ► form formal one type of something that has many different types: This form of skin cancer is very difficult to treat. ► species a group of animals or plants of the same type that can breed with each other: There are 126 species of birds on the island. ► variety a particular type of animal or plant within a species: The recipes call for different varieties of apples. 1a variety of something a lot of things of the same type that are different from each other in some way: For a variety of reasons, our team will not be participating. The T-shirts are available in a wide variety of colors.2[countable] a type of something, such as a plant or animal, that is different from others in the same group: variety of This variety of fish exists in only one lake. The company produces several different varieties of candy bars.► see thesaurus at type13[uncountable] the differences within a group, set of actions, etc. that make it interesting: I really like the variety the store has to offer. Add variety to your menu with a few vegetarian recipes.4of the ... variety humorous of a particular type: The furniture was mostly of the second-hand variety.5variety is the spice of life used to say that doing a lot of different things, meeting different people, etc. is what makes life interesting → see also garden-variety [Origin: 1500–1600 French variété, from Latin varietas, from varius]COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa wide/great/large/broad variety They hold debates on a wide variety of topics.a vast/huge/enormous variety The store sells a huge variety of hardware.an infinite/endless variety There is a seemingly infinite variety of beers to choose from.a rich variety A rich variety of plants grow here.a bewildering variety There is a bewildering variety of roses to choose from.an amazing/astonishing variety The market has an amazing variety of fresh fish.verbsuse a variety of something (also employ a variety of something formal) The school has used a variety of strategies to cut costs.offer a variety of something The medical center offers a variety of services.include a variety of something Researchers included a wide variety of women in their study.provide a variety of something The article provides a variety of examples of exciting new technologies.produce a variety of something The factories produce a variety of goods.
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