varied adj. 各種各樣的;各不相同的;形形色色的;多變的;多彩的;雜色的 various adj. 各種不同的, 各種各樣的;一些, 若干 。varied和various都可以指同一範疇的不同種類,在表示"各種各樣,各不相同的"意思時,一般可以換用,只是前者側重於"不同"的含義,後者則側重於種類數目的“多”。various作定語時,後面只能接複數名詞;而varied還有"形形色色,多變化的"的意思,這時它既可接單數名詞亦可接複數名詞。例如:Their opinions are varied. 他們的意見紛紜。(可用various換之,但varied強調了意見的"不同")例句:(1)Representatives from various parts of the country have arrived in Beijing. 全國各地的代表到達了北京。(可用varied代替,但various強調了地區的數目)(2)Various people declared they had seen the lost child, but few could give a definite description of him.很多人自稱看見了那個失蹤的孩子,但很少人能說清楚他的樣子。(此句various"多"的數目概念更顯然,不可用varied代替)(3)The various life made her satisfied.那種豐富多彩的生活令她心滿意足。(4)The work of a JP (Justice of the Peace) is very interesting and varied.治安官的工作是非常有趣和內容多變的。
varied adj. 各種各樣的;各不相同的;形形色色的;多變的;多彩的;雜色的 various adj. 各種不同的, 各種各樣的;一些, 若干 。varied和various都可以指同一範疇的不同種類,在表示"各種各樣,各不相同的"意思時,一般可以換用,只是前者側重於"不同"的含義,後者則側重於種類數目的“多”。various作定語時,後面只能接複數名詞;而varied還有"形形色色,多變化的"的意思,這時它既可接單數名詞亦可接複數名詞。例如:Their opinions are varied. 他們的意見紛紜。(可用various換之,但varied強調了意見的"不同")例句:(1)Representatives from various parts of the country have arrived in Beijing. 全國各地的代表到達了北京。(可用varied代替,但various強調了地區的數目)(2)Various people declared they had seen the lost child, but few could give a definite description of him.很多人自稱看見了那個失蹤的孩子,但很少人能說清楚他的樣子。(此句various"多"的數目概念更顯然,不可用varied代替)(3)The various life made her satisfied.那種豐富多彩的生活令她心滿意足。(4)The work of a JP (Justice of the Peace) is very interesting and varied.治安官的工作是非常有趣和內容多變的。