various

/ˈveəriəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈveriəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈver-ē-əs/ (ame, mw)

various — adjective

  • variouspositive
  • more variouscomparative
  • most varioussuperlative

1. used for saying that several things or people in a group are not of the same kin

1.形容詞A2
釋義

used for saying that several things or people in a group are not of the same kind, but instead cover a range of different types.

例句

The library offers various workshops on topics such as cooking, coding, and gardening.

various + plural noun (workshops)

Hari has tried various methods to improve his sleep, from meditation to changing his diet.

同義詞
  • different

    focuses on unlikeness between items; 'various' adds the idea that the group contains several types

  • diverse

    suggests a wider, more striking range of differences than 'various'; more formal

  • a range of

    emphasises the spread across types rather than the fact of difference itself; more informal

反義詞
  • identical

    all the same; the opposite of covering different types

  • uniform

    having the same form or quality throughout

文法句型

various + plural noun

用法筆記

Only placed before a noun — it cannot follow a linking verb. For example, you can say 'various opinions exist' but not 'the opinions are various' (use 'different' instead: the opinions are different).

常見錯誤

❌She bought various dresses, and they were all blue.
✅She bought various dresses in different colours, such as red, blue, and green.
💡'various' means 'of different kinds,' not simply 'several.' If all the dresses are blue, they are not various.
❌The ideas presented were various.
✅Various ideas were presented.
💡'various' is not used after a linking verb; place it directly before the noun.
❌I have various money in my wallet.
✅I have various coins in my wallet.
💡'various' modifies countable plural nouns, not uncountable nouns like 'money.'

various — pronoun