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variety
va·ri·e·ty / vE5raIEtI ; vE5raIEti /noun (plural varieties)
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. Uthe differences within a group, set of actions etc that make it interesting多样化,变化:
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. Ca 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:
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The lake has more than 20 varieties of fish.那个湖泊出产 20 多种鱼。
4. C usually singulara particular type of person or thing – often used humorously〔人或物的〕类型〔常为幽默用法〕:
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

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