variously
/ˈveəriəsli/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɛriəsli] /ˈveriəsli/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɛriəsli] /ˈver-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce variously (audio)/ (ame, mw)
variously — 副詞
1. used to show that people see, name, or judge the same thing in different ways, o
以不同方式
用不同方式、在不同時間或被不同的人
used to show that people see, name, or judge the same thing in different ways, or that something takes multiple forms or occurs on more than one occasion
Art critics variously described Ingrid's new painting as bold, messy, or deeply moving.
藝術評論家以不同方式描述 Ingrid 的新畫作：有人稱之為大膽，有人覺得混亂，有人則認為深刻動人。
variously described as + list of adjectives
The old violin was variously valued at two thousand, ten thousand, or even fifty thousand dollars.
那把舊小提琴的估價不一，從兩千美元、一萬美元到甚至五萬美元都有。
The same plant is variously called snake herb, dragon leaf, and forest medicine across Southeast Asia.
同一種植物在東南亞各地有不同的稱呼，如蛇草、龍葉、森林藥等。
Witnesses variously reported seeing a silver car, a white van, or a motorcycle leave the scene.
目擊者的說法不一，有人看到銀色轎車，有人看到白色廂型車，也有人看到摩托車離開現場。
Historians have variously interpreted the old letter as a threat, a love note, or a political message.
歷史學家對那封古老信件的解讀各不相同，有人認為是威脅，有人認為是情書，也有人認為是政治信息。
- differently
broader and more common, but does not imply multiple alternatives as strongly
- in various ways
more explicit but less concise; often interchangeable
- diversely
rarer and more formal; mainly used in academic writing
- uniformly
in the same way, without variation
- identically
in exactly the same manner by everyone
文法句型
variously + described/called/estimated/reported/interpreted + as/at
用法筆記
Typically used with verbs of communication or classification such as describe, call, interpret, estimate, and report. It introduces two or more contrasting alternatives.