multifarious

IPA/ˌmʌltɪˈfeəriəs/
IPA/ˌmʌltɪˈferiəs/

multifarious — 形容詞

  • multifariouspositive
  • more multifariouscomparative
  • most multifarioussuperlative

1. used to describe a group or collection that includes many very different kinds o

1.形容詞C1
釋義

多樣化的

包含許多不同種類的

used to describe a group or collection that includes many very different kinds of people, things, or activities within a single whole — for example, a library whose books cover every topic, or a person whose duties include teaching, administration, and research

例句

The museum's collection includes multifarious artifacts, from ancient clay pots to modern digital prints.

這間博物館的收藏包含多樣化的文物，從古老的陶罐到現代的數位印刷品都有。

attributive: multifarious + noun + from [range] to [range]

Dr. Okafor's multifarious duties range from clinic work to medical school lectures.

Okafor 醫師的多樣化職責涵蓋從診所工作到醫學院授課。

attributive: multifarious [noun] + range from...to...

同義詞
  • diverse

    more common in everyday English; 'multifarious' is more formal and literary

  • varied

    simplest and most general term; less emphatic about the degree of difference

  • manifold

    also formal, but emphasizes many aspects rather than many kinds

  • miscellaneous

    suggests a mixed assortment without the implication of richness or breadth

反義詞

文法句型

multifarious + plural noun

be + multifarious

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (attributive position), though predicative uses (after 'be') also occur. Intensifiers such as 'very' are redundant because the word already expresses a high degree of variety. Frequent in academic and formal writing; less common in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The library has a very multifarious collection.
✅The library has a remarkably diverse collection.
💡'multifarious' already expresses a high degree of variety, so 'very' is redundant.
❌I saw multifarious birds in the park.
✅I saw many different kinds of birds in the park.
💡'multifarious' is too formal for casual observations of individual species; use simpler alternatives in everyday speech.
❌She has multifarious hobbies like reading one book.
✅She has multifarious hobbies, including painting, hiking, and cooking.
💡The word implies genuine variety; a single item does not support it.