various
various — 形容詞
- variouspositive
- more variouscomparative
- most varioussuperlative
1. used for saying that several things or people in a group are not of the same kin
各種的
指群體中包含多種不同類型
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.
The library offers various workshops on topics such as cooking, coding, and gardening.
圖書館提供了各種工作坊，主題包括烹飪、寫程式和園藝。
various + plural noun (workshops)
Hari has tried various methods to improve his sleep, from meditation to changing his diet.
Hari 嘗試過各種改善睡眠的方法，從冥想調整飲食都有。
There are various reasons why the Okafor family decided to sell their house.
Okafor 一家決定賣掉房子，背後有各種原因。
there are + various + plural noun: various reasons
Diego found various old coins in the drawer, each from a different country.
Diego 在抽屜裡找到了各種舊硬幣，每一枚都來自不同的國家。
The charity supports various projects that help children learn to read.
這家慈善機構資助各種幫助兒童學習閱讀的計劃。
- various kinds of
- various types of
- various reasons
- various methods
- various ways
- various parts
- various sources
- 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
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
various — 代名詞
1. used as a pronoun to refer to several individual people or things from a larger
各方
指群體中的不同個體
used as a pronoun to refer to several individual people or things from a larger group, with each one seen as separate from the others.
Various of the guests arrived early and helped set up the tables.
各方來賓提早抵達，並幫忙佈置桌子。
various of + the + plural noun (guests)
The teacher reviewed the essays, and various of them contained interesting ideas.
老師批改完作文，發現其中各方都有一些有趣的觀點。
various of + pronoun (them)
Various of the trees in the park were planted over a hundred years ago.
公園裡有些樹是一百多年前種下的。
Mayumi interviewed the volunteers, and various of them had worked with the charity before.
Mayumi 訪談了志工，發現各方之前都曾與該慈善機構合作過。
- various of the
- various of them
- various of us
- several of
more common in everyday speech; 'several' emphasises quantity (more than two, not many) without the 'of different kinds' nuance
- a number of
neutral in register; focuses on count rather than difference between individuals
文法句型
various of the + plural noun
various of them / us / you
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' plus a determiner (the, these, his, our, etc.) and a plural noun or object pronoun. This pronoun use is chiefly found in formal or written English; in everyday conversation, 'several of…' or 'some of…' are preferred.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- various kinds of
- various types of
- various sorts of