various
adjectiveWord Family
- vary verb
- varied adjective
- variable adjective
- variation noun
- various adjective
- variety noun
- [usually before noun]
several different 各种不同的；各种各样的 various types/forms/kinds of somebody/something 不同类型/形式/种类的某人/某物 We talked about jobs, family, football and various other things. 我们谈论了工作、家庭、足球和各种其他事情。 documentaries that explored various aspects of life in Germany 探索德国生活各个方面的纪录片 Tents come in various shapes and sizes. 帐篷有各种各样的形状和大小。 She took the job for various reasons. 她由于种种原因接受了这份工作。 There are various ways of doing this. 做这一工作的方法有很多。 He spent his childhood in various parts of Italy. 他在意大利各地度过了童年。 Various groups use the centre. 各种团体使用该中心。 Data will be collected at various stages. 将在不同阶段收集数据。 My films involve various different points of view. 我的电影涉及各种不同的观点。 Members of the various political parties were calling for something to be done. 各个政党的成员都在呼吁采取行动。 - (formal)
His complaints were many and various. 他的抱怨多种多样。
- (formal)
having many different features 具有多种特征的；多姿多彩的 a large and various country 一个多姿多彩的大国
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin varius ‘changing, diverse’ + -ous.