Definition of variety in English:

variety

nounPlural varieties vəˈrʌɪətivəˈraɪədi

1mass noun The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.
变化；多样性
it's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable
正是因为变化多才使得我的工作如此有趣。
Example sentencesExamples
- Customers are getting snobbier about their teas and are demanding better quality and wider variety.
- The survey found that a lack of variety and poor nutritional quality of foods limits shoppers' ability to eat healthfully.
- The diet has improved in quality and variety, with modern supermarkets offering imported foods.
- Digital radio promised lower costs, higher quality and more variety.
- Concentration of media power in too few hands not only can lead to higher prices for consumers but can hurt variety and quality of programming.
- The craving for variety rather than for quality is one of the chief causes of England's being Europe's gastronomic sump.
- The Northern Mockingbird is known and loved for the quality and variety of its song.
- Unlike me, some people really do prefer uniformity to variety, regardless of cost.
- Visitors said they wanted greater variety and better quality at a reasonable price.
- A regular festival-goer, he still rates Glastonbury as the best UK festival for both variety and quality of food.
- A smaller pool of people can mean less diversity, less variety and less dynamism.
- This added yet more variety and nutritional diversity to the diet.
- In Spain, there is now a robust supply of both Moroccan hashish and homegrown marijuana of increasing variety and quality.
- However, what the restaurant lacks in variety it more than makes up for in quality.
- In recent years scientists have been struck by the diversity and variety of objects found in the solar system.
- With improved packaging came improved quality and variety of meals.
- Waterford City has become noted in recent years for the quality and variety of its new and renewed streetscapes.
- The exhibition is aimed at showing the public the quality and variety of Architectural work throughout Ireland.
- Many attendees said they appreciated the quality and variety of exhibitors, lectures and seminars.
- But more importantly, it probably means we'll see an increase in the quantity, quality and variety of free online content.
Synonyms
diversity, variation, diversification, multifariousness, heterogeneity, variegation, many-sidedness, change, difference
1. 1.1a variety of A number or range of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality.
  种种
  the centre offers a variety of leisure activities
  该中心提供多种休闲活动。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As soon as we had ordered, a young waiter whipped round and plied us with a variety of fresh bread.
  Sea temperatures are measured in a variety of ways and to varying degrees of accuracy.
  The panelists generally favored sites that offered the greatest variety of products.
  Record sales are down for a variety of reasons, and consumers are in open revolt.
  The evidence comes, as I have said, from a variety of sources.
  There is now a wide range of ethical and green funds operating in a variety of ways.
  Most of us end up with a number of pensions accumulated over the years from a variety of employers.
  I now have to buy all my food from Tesco, when I'd rather choose from a variety of shops.
  Individuals offered votive gifts on a variety of occasions and not only in times of crisis.
  However he has had a variety of different roles with a range of responsibilities.
  Instead, there are a variety of different genes which appear to be linked to the disease.
  She is a good teacher and varies the exercises we do so I have a variety of different things to tackle.
  Human behavior is especially difficult to study because it can be influenced by a wide variety of factors.
  The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats.
  His work draws upon a variety of influences ranging from travel to music and film.
  Stallholders offered a variety of goods and a range of arts and crafts were on display.
  Training days will be held during late April and May at a variety of places across the county.
  We were hoping to open much sooner, but for a variety of reasons the opening has been delayed.
  The money raised from the carnival will be distributed to a variety of local good causes.
  It is five miles from St Andrews and a similar distance from a variety of beaches and scenic towns.
  Synonyms
  assortment, miscellany, range, array, collection, selection, line-up, mixture, medley, mixed bag, mix, diversity, multiplicity, motley, motley collection, pot-pourri
  rare omnium gatherum
2. 1.2count noun A thing which differs in some way from others of the same general class or sort; a type.
  品种
  fifty varieties of fresh and frozen pasta
  50种新鲜和冷冻的意式面食。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Today a wide range of fresh varieties such as plum, cherry and vine tomatoes are readily available.
  Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted black grape variety, and has been enjoying unaccustomed popularity elsewhere.
  Many people buy soup instead, now that supermarkets stock a wider and more adventurous range of fresh and canned varieties.
  As a cheaper alternative, the following wines are made by Burgundian winemakers using the traditional grape varieties already featured.
  The apples must be of a variety approved by the appellation, freshly picked (which means no concentrates) and actually grown in the Pays d' Auge region.
  One of the world's oldest plants and a magnificent twisted tree are among nine varieties of exotic new plants at Sheffield's Winter Garden.
  Through it, thousands of Americans were introduced to dance, albeit of the music hall variety.
  Several rural and urban working-class varieties of Scots coexist with rural and urban middle class varieties.
  In general, more varieties may be grown in the milder climate of southern Missouri.
  Our waitress came round with good fresh bread, three or four varieties, then two fresh shell on prawns each to nibble on.
  New varieties generally last only five to seven years before they are replaced.
  Municipal bonds come in two varieties: general obligation bonds and revenue bonds.
  Small firms generally come in two varieties: family-run or entrepreneur-led.
  The general results indicated native varieties were superior to the foreign ones.
  Generally, white varieties of onion are chosen, purely for reasons of appearance.
  The many varieties of guitar that abound in the regional folk musics of Latin America are all adaptations of European models.
  Early flowering varieties have been blooming for a few weeks and their later flowering relatives will gradually join them.
  Under the heading of Yorkshire Garden World Pies, with fresh herbs, two varieties were on offer.
  ‘Mmm,’ I said, munching away at a small slice of the rhubarb pie I'd been obliged to buy in the absence of the apple variety.
  School children from across the region have helped Forestry Commission rangers to plant tree varieties including oak, holly and alder.
  Synonyms
  sort, kind, type, class, category, classification, style, description, status, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, group, set, bracket, genre, species, rank, genus, family, order, breed, race, strain, generation, vintage, make, model, brand, stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mould
  North American stripe
3. 1.3 A form of television or theatre entertainment consisting of a series of different types of act, such as singing, dancing, and comedy.
  杂耍；综艺节目
  as modifier a variety show
  Example sentencesExamples
  For anyone who loves a bit of traditional entertainment, in the form of a music hall or variety night, the return of a popular show will be welcome.
  She took him to variety theatre and they saw every Crazy Gang show there was.
  Simon Gross has worked extensively in theatre, television, cabaret and variety.
  They sing, they dance, they act in major variety shows and dramas and other TV specials as extras and sometimes as part of the main cast.
  He appeared on stage in many variety concerts and was a wonderful MC.
  Concert parties at the time improvised with available talent and material to provide variety revues involving light-hearted music and comedy.
  The variety concert will include a host of artists and school brass bands.
  During the 1950s, I danced regularly on television variety shows.
  Of course, as a result of this I ended up singing on television variety shows along with Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Pat Boone, even Ethel Merman!
  Stagecoach will mount a Christmas show of music, variety, poetry and comedy in Trinity Methodist Church in the week before Christmas.
  The forties and fifties found her stealing the limelight in a series of successful West End revues in addition to entertaining the forces, appearing in variety and cabaret performances.
  With a London debut in 1891, he quickly established a successful career in music-hall, variety, pantomime, revue, operetta, and musical comedy.
  But fashions changed and variety entertainment dwindled in popularity.
  Also on offer are variety entertainment, solo singing and dance.
  Music hall and variety were replaced in the public fancy by cinema after 1918.
  The next variety concert will take place at the Lakeside Hotel on Wednesday, August 25.
  Tony Charmoli, a pioneer and innovator during the days of variety television, received a Career Achievement Award.
  She was, therefore, forced to accept anything offered, tours, pantomimes, weeks with repertory companies and variety tours.
  Archie performs his moth-eaten variety act before dwindling audiences in dog-eared music hall theatres.
  A standard radio studio of that era could be a very intimidating place, and a theatre would create a much better atmosphere for radio comedy, variety shows or quizzes.
2Biology
A taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens (var. dulce).
〔生〕（植物）品种。比较FORM （义项3）和SUBSPECIES
Example sentencesExamples
- Viola is represented by 25 species, two additional subspecies, and five varieties.
- At least 66 individual species and varieties, representing 25 genera were identified.
- Martynova described 23 species and varieties of Cyrtospirifer from the Famennian of Kazakhstan.
- The existence of such variation creates problems in distinguishing between taxa at the level of species and varieties.
- Taxa recognized within this genus include sections, species, and varieties.
1. 2.1 A cultivated form of a plant.
  植物栽培品种。参见CULTIVAR
  See cultivar
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most of the bulbs we plant in our gardens are cultivated varieties, raised in nurseries in this country or in the Netherlands.
  Concerns about pesticide use have led breeders to develop broccoli varieties with natural resistance to downy mildew.
  Cultivars, or varieties bred from the vine, account for nearly all of the wine produced today.
  Cultivated varieties generally differ greatly from wild genotypes of the same closely related species.
  For farmers the focus was on some of the latest developments in producing hybrid varieties of vegetables and fruits.
2. 2.2 A plant or animal which varies in some trivial respect from its immediate parent or type.
  变种

Phrases

variety is the spice of life

proverb New and exciting experiences make life more interesting.
〈谚〉丰富多彩为生活添趣
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, they do say variety is the spice of life, I suppose.
- Some say variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to breakfast I have to agree with them.
- Most people would agree that variety is the spice of life, and that includes sex.
- Some differences will persist but then variety is the spice of life.
- The old adage that variety is the spice of life still holds true!
- You may have a passion for one kind of wine or another, but variety is the spice of life with wine, so shop around for different styles.
- Then again he is very broadminded in his musical taste which is a good thing really I suppose - variety is the spice of life and all that.
- The next evening I pulled the same stunt with a completely different person, variety being the spice of life.
- Don't force children to eat and remember, variety is the spice of life.
- You know what they say about variety being the spice of life.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French variété or Latin varietas, from varius (see various).

Latin varius ‘diverse’ was the source not only of variety, in the late 15th century, but also of variable (Late Middle English), variegated (mid 17th century), various (Late Middle English), and vary (Middle English). The variety show that consists of a series of different types of act is particularly associated with the British music halls, but the first examples of the term are from the USA where variety was first performed in saloons in front of a heavy-drinking male clientele, but when cleaned up and staged in more legitimate theatres it was transformed into vaudeville. We have the 18th-century English poet William Cowper to thank for the familiar proverb variety is the spice of life. His poem ‘The Task’ contains the line: ‘Variety's the very spice of life, / That gives it all its flavour.’ The dramatist Aphra Behn, who had a similar idea around a century earlier, might possibly have inspired him. Her version, from the play The Rover, reads: ‘Variety is the very soul of pleasure.’

Rhymes

anxiety, contrariety, dubiety, impiety, impropriety, inebriety, notoriety, piety, satiety, sobriety, ubiety

Definition of variety in US English:

variety

nounvəˈrīədēvəˈraɪədi

1The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
变化；多样性
it's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable
正是因为变化多才使得我的工作如此有趣。
Example sentencesExamples
- A smaller pool of people can mean less diversity, less variety and less dynamism.
- However, what the restaurant lacks in variety it more than makes up for in quality.
- The craving for variety rather than for quality is one of the chief causes of England's being Europe's gastronomic sump.
- This added yet more variety and nutritional diversity to the diet.
- The survey found that a lack of variety and poor nutritional quality of foods limits shoppers' ability to eat healthfully.
- Unlike me, some people really do prefer uniformity to variety, regardless of cost.
- With improved packaging came improved quality and variety of meals.
- Concentration of media power in too few hands not only can lead to higher prices for consumers but can hurt variety and quality of programming.
- A regular festival-goer, he still rates Glastonbury as the best UK festival for both variety and quality of food.
- Customers are getting snobbier about their teas and are demanding better quality and wider variety.
- The exhibition is aimed at showing the public the quality and variety of Architectural work throughout Ireland.
- Visitors said they wanted greater variety and better quality at a reasonable price.
- But more importantly, it probably means we'll see an increase in the quantity, quality and variety of free online content.
- Digital radio promised lower costs, higher quality and more variety.
- Many attendees said they appreciated the quality and variety of exhibitors, lectures and seminars.
- The Northern Mockingbird is known and loved for the quality and variety of its song.
- In recent years scientists have been struck by the diversity and variety of objects found in the solar system.
- The diet has improved in quality and variety, with modern supermarkets offering imported foods.
- In Spain, there is now a robust supply of both Moroccan hashish and homegrown marijuana of increasing variety and quality.
- Waterford City has become noted in recent years for the quality and variety of its new and renewed streetscapes.
Synonyms
diversity, variation, diversification, multifariousness, heterogeneity, variegation, many-sidedness, change, difference
1. 1.1a variety of A number or range of things of the same general class that are different or distinct in character or quality.
  种种
  the center offers a variety of leisure activities
  该中心提供多种休闲活动。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As soon as we had ordered, a young waiter whipped round and plied us with a variety of fresh bread.
  The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats.
  Instead, there are a variety of different genes which appear to be linked to the disease.
  We were hoping to open much sooner, but for a variety of reasons the opening has been delayed.
  Training days will be held during late April and May at a variety of places across the county.
  Human behavior is especially difficult to study because it can be influenced by a wide variety of factors.
  Sea temperatures are measured in a variety of ways and to varying degrees of accuracy.
  However he has had a variety of different roles with a range of responsibilities.
  Stallholders offered a variety of goods and a range of arts and crafts were on display.
  The panelists generally favored sites that offered the greatest variety of products.
  There is now a wide range of ethical and green funds operating in a variety of ways.
  The evidence comes, as I have said, from a variety of sources.
  The money raised from the carnival will be distributed to a variety of local good causes.
  His work draws upon a variety of influences ranging from travel to music and film.
  She is a good teacher and varies the exercises we do so I have a variety of different things to tackle.
  Most of us end up with a number of pensions accumulated over the years from a variety of employers.
  Individuals offered votive gifts on a variety of occasions and not only in times of crisis.
  I now have to buy all my food from Tesco, when I'd rather choose from a variety of shops.
  Record sales are down for a variety of reasons, and consumers are in open revolt.
  It is five miles from St Andrews and a similar distance from a variety of beaches and scenic towns.
  Synonyms
  assortment, miscellany, range, array, collection, selection, line-up, mixture, medley, mixed bag, mix, diversity, multiplicity, motley, motley collection, pot-pourri
2. 1.2 A thing which differs in some way from others of the same general class or sort; a type.
  品种
  fifty varieties of fresh and frozen pasta
  50种新鲜和冷冻的意式面食。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Municipal bonds come in two varieties: general obligation bonds and revenue bonds.
  Today a wide range of fresh varieties such as plum, cherry and vine tomatoes are readily available.
  School children from across the region have helped Forestry Commission rangers to plant tree varieties including oak, holly and alder.
  The many varieties of guitar that abound in the regional folk musics of Latin America are all adaptations of European models.
  Early flowering varieties have been blooming for a few weeks and their later flowering relatives will gradually join them.
  Small firms generally come in two varieties: family-run or entrepreneur-led.
  As a cheaper alternative, the following wines are made by Burgundian winemakers using the traditional grape varieties already featured.
  Our waitress came round with good fresh bread, three or four varieties, then two fresh shell on prawns each to nibble on.
  Many people buy soup instead, now that supermarkets stock a wider and more adventurous range of fresh and canned varieties.
  In general, more varieties may be grown in the milder climate of southern Missouri.
  ‘Mmm,’ I said, munching away at a small slice of the rhubarb pie I'd been obliged to buy in the absence of the apple variety.
  One of the world's oldest plants and a magnificent twisted tree are among nine varieties of exotic new plants at Sheffield's Winter Garden.
  Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted black grape variety, and has been enjoying unaccustomed popularity elsewhere.
  Through it, thousands of Americans were introduced to dance, albeit of the music hall variety.
  The apples must be of a variety approved by the appellation, freshly picked (which means no concentrates) and actually grown in the Pays d' Auge region.
  Under the heading of Yorkshire Garden World Pies, with fresh herbs, two varieties were on offer.
  New varieties generally last only five to seven years before they are replaced.
  The general results indicated native varieties were superior to the foreign ones.
  Generally, white varieties of onion are chosen, purely for reasons of appearance.
  Several rural and urban working-class varieties of Scots coexist with rural and urban middle class varieties.
  Synonyms
  sort, kind, type, class, category, classification, style, description, status, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, group, set, bracket, genre, species, rank, genus, family, order, breed, race, strain, generation, vintage, make, model, brand, stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mould
3. 1.3 A form of television or theater entertainment consisting of a series of different types of acts, such as singing, dancing, and comedy.
  杂耍；综艺节目
  as modifier a variety show
  in 1937 she did another season of variety
  Example sentencesExamples
  He appeared on stage in many variety concerts and was a wonderful MC.
  Also on offer are variety entertainment, solo singing and dance.
  For anyone who loves a bit of traditional entertainment, in the form of a music hall or variety night, the return of a popular show will be welcome.
  Concert parties at the time improvised with available talent and material to provide variety revues involving light-hearted music and comedy.
  But fashions changed and variety entertainment dwindled in popularity.
  Music hall and variety were replaced in the public fancy by cinema after 1918.
  With a London debut in 1891, he quickly established a successful career in music-hall, variety, pantomime, revue, operetta, and musical comedy.
  The forties and fifties found her stealing the limelight in a series of successful West End revues in addition to entertaining the forces, appearing in variety and cabaret performances.
  The variety concert will include a host of artists and school brass bands.
  During the 1950s, I danced regularly on television variety shows.
  Tony Charmoli, a pioneer and innovator during the days of variety television, received a Career Achievement Award.
  Simon Gross has worked extensively in theatre, television, cabaret and variety.
  She took him to variety theatre and they saw every Crazy Gang show there was.
  She was, therefore, forced to accept anything offered, tours, pantomimes, weeks with repertory companies and variety tours.
  Of course, as a result of this I ended up singing on television variety shows along with Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Pat Boone, even Ethel Merman!
  The next variety concert will take place at the Lakeside Hotel on Wednesday, August 25.
  A standard radio studio of that era could be a very intimidating place, and a theatre would create a much better atmosphere for radio comedy, variety shows or quizzes.
  Archie performs his moth-eaten variety act before dwindling audiences in dog-eared music hall theatres.
  They sing, they dance, they act in major variety shows and dramas and other TV specials as extras and sometimes as part of the main cast.
  Stagecoach will mount a Christmas show of music, variety, poetry and comedy in Trinity Methodist Church in the week before Christmas.
2Biology
A taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens (var. dulce).
〔生〕（植物）品种。比较FORM （义项3）和SUBSPECIES
Compare with form (sense 2 of the noun) and subspecies
Example sentencesExamples
- Taxa recognized within this genus include sections, species, and varieties.
- The existence of such variation creates problems in distinguishing between taxa at the level of species and varieties.
- At least 66 individual species and varieties, representing 25 genera were identified.
- Martynova described 23 species and varieties of Cyrtospirifer from the Famennian of Kazakhstan.
- Viola is represented by 25 species, two additional subspecies, and five varieties.
1. 2.1 A cultivated form of a plant.
  植物栽培品种。参见CULTIVAR
  See cultivar
  Example sentencesExamples
  Cultivated varieties generally differ greatly from wild genotypes of the same closely related species.
  For farmers the focus was on some of the latest developments in producing hybrid varieties of vegetables and fruits.
  Cultivars, or varieties bred from the vine, account for nearly all of the wine produced today.
  Concerns about pesticide use have led breeders to develop broccoli varieties with natural resistance to downy mildew.
  Most of the bulbs we plant in our gardens are cultivated varieties, raised in nurseries in this country or in the Netherlands.
2. 2.2 A plant or animal which varies in some trivial respect from its immediate parent or type.
  变种

Phrases

variety is the spice of life

proverb New and exciting experiences make life more interesting.
〈谚〉丰富多彩为生活添趣
Example sentencesExamples
- Most people would agree that variety is the spice of life, and that includes sex.
- Well, they do say variety is the spice of life, I suppose.
- The old adage that variety is the spice of life still holds true!
- Then again he is very broadminded in his musical taste which is a good thing really I suppose - variety is the spice of life and all that.
- Some differences will persist but then variety is the spice of life.
- You know what they say about variety being the spice of life.
- The next evening I pulled the same stunt with a completely different person, variety being the spice of life.
- Some say variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to breakfast I have to agree with them.
- You may have a passion for one kind of wine or another, but variety is the spice of life with wine, so shop around for different styles.
- Don't force children to eat and remember, variety is the spice of life.

Origin

Late 15th century: from French variété or Latin varietas, from varius (see various).

词汇	variety
释义	Definition of variety in English: variety nounPlural varieties vəˈrʌɪətivəˈraɪədi 1mass noun The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony. 变化；多样性 it's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable 正是因为变化多才使得我的工作如此有趣。 Example sentencesExamples Customers are getting snobbier about their teas and are demanding better quality and wider variety. The survey found that a lack of variety and poor nutritional quality of foods limits shoppers' ability to eat healthfully. The diet has improved in quality and variety, with modern supermarkets offering imported foods. Digital radio promised lower costs, higher quality and more variety. Concentration of media power in too few hands not only can lead to higher prices for consumers but can hurt variety and quality of programming. The craving for variety rather than for quality is one of the chief causes of England's being Europe's gastronomic sump. The Northern Mockingbird is known and loved for the quality and variety of its song. Unlike me, some people really do prefer uniformity to variety, regardless of cost. Visitors said they wanted greater variety and better quality at a reasonable price. A regular festival-goer, he still rates Glastonbury as the best UK festival for both variety and quality of food. A smaller pool of people can mean less diversity, less variety and less dynamism. This added yet more variety and nutritional diversity to the diet. In Spain, there is now a robust supply of both Moroccan hashish and homegrown marijuana of increasing variety and quality. However, what the restaurant lacks in variety it more than makes up for in quality. In recent years scientists have been struck by the diversity and variety of objects found in the solar system. With improved packaging came improved quality and variety of meals. Waterford City has become noted in recent years for the quality and variety of its new and renewed streetscapes. The exhibition is aimed at showing the public the quality and variety of Architectural work throughout Ireland. Many attendees said they appreciated the quality and variety of exhibitors, lectures and seminars. But more importantly, it probably means we'll see an increase in the quantity, quality and variety of free online content. Synonyms diversity, variation, diversification, multifariousness, heterogeneity, variegation, many-sidedness, change, difference 1.1a variety of A number or range of things of the same general class that are distinct in character or quality. 种种 the centre offers a variety of leisure activities 该中心提供多种休闲活动。 Example sentencesExamples As soon as we had ordered, a young waiter whipped round and plied us with a variety of fresh bread. Sea temperatures are measured in a variety of ways and to varying degrees of accuracy. The panelists generally favored sites that offered the greatest variety of products. Record sales are down for a variety of reasons, and consumers are in open revolt. The evidence comes, as I have said, from a variety of sources. There is now a wide range of ethical and green funds operating in a variety of ways. Most of us end up with a number of pensions accumulated over the years from a variety of employers. I now have to buy all my food from Tesco, when I'd rather choose from a variety of shops. Individuals offered votive gifts on a variety of occasions and not only in times of crisis. However he has had a variety of different roles with a range of responsibilities. Instead, there are a variety of different genes which appear to be linked to the disease. She is a good teacher and varies the exercises we do so I have a variety of different things to tackle. Human behavior is especially difficult to study because it can be influenced by a wide variety of factors. The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats. His work draws upon a variety of influences ranging from travel to music and film. Stallholders offered a variety of goods and a range of arts and crafts were on display. Training days will be held during late April and May at a variety of places across the county. We were hoping to open much sooner, but for a variety of reasons the opening has been delayed. The money raised from the carnival will be distributed to a variety of local good causes. It is five miles from St Andrews and a similar distance from a variety of beaches and scenic towns. Synonyms assortment, miscellany, range, array, collection, selection, line-up, mixture, medley, mixed bag, mix, diversity, multiplicity, motley, motley collection, pot-pourri rare omnium gatherum 1.2count noun A thing which differs in some way from others of the same general class or sort; a type. 品种 fifty varieties of fresh and frozen pasta 50种新鲜和冷冻的意式面食。 Example sentencesExamples Today a wide range of fresh varieties such as plum, cherry and vine tomatoes are readily available. Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted black grape variety, and has been enjoying unaccustomed popularity elsewhere. Many people buy soup instead, now that supermarkets stock a wider and more adventurous range of fresh and canned varieties. As a cheaper alternative, the following wines are made by Burgundian winemakers using the traditional grape varieties already featured. The apples must be of a variety approved by the appellation, freshly picked (which means no concentrates) and actually grown in the Pays d' Auge region. One of the world's oldest plants and a magnificent twisted tree are among nine varieties of exotic new plants at Sheffield's Winter Garden. Through it, thousands of Americans were introduced to dance, albeit of the music hall variety. Several rural and urban working-class varieties of Scots coexist with rural and urban middle class varieties. In general, more varieties may be grown in the milder climate of southern Missouri. Our waitress came round with good fresh bread, three or four varieties, then two fresh shell on prawns each to nibble on. New varieties generally last only five to seven years before they are replaced. Municipal bonds come in two varieties: general obligation bonds and revenue bonds. Small firms generally come in two varieties: family-run or entrepreneur-led. The general results indicated native varieties were superior to the foreign ones. Generally, white varieties of onion are chosen, purely for reasons of appearance. The many varieties of guitar that abound in the regional folk musics of Latin America are all adaptations of European models. Early flowering varieties have been blooming for a few weeks and their later flowering relatives will gradually join them. Under the heading of Yorkshire Garden World Pies, with fresh herbs, two varieties were on offer. ‘Mmm,’ I said, munching away at a small slice of the rhubarb pie I'd been obliged to buy in the absence of the apple variety. School children from across the region have helped Forestry Commission rangers to plant tree varieties including oak, holly and alder. Synonyms sort, kind, type, class, category, classification, style, description, status, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, group, set, bracket, genre, species, rank, genus, family, order, breed, race, strain, generation, vintage, make, model, brand, stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mould North American stripe 1.3 A form of television or theatre entertainment consisting of a series of different types of act, such as singing, dancing, and comedy. 杂耍；综艺节目 as modifier a variety show Example sentencesExamples For anyone who loves a bit of traditional entertainment, in the form of a music hall or variety night, the return of a popular show will be welcome. She took him to variety theatre and they saw every Crazy Gang show there was. Simon Gross has worked extensively in theatre, television, cabaret and variety. They sing, they dance, they act in major variety shows and dramas and other TV specials as extras and sometimes as part of the main cast. He appeared on stage in many variety concerts and was a wonderful MC. Concert parties at the time improvised with available talent and material to provide variety revues involving light-hearted music and comedy. The variety concert will include a host of artists and school brass bands. During the 1950s, I danced regularly on television variety shows. Of course, as a result of this I ended up singing on television variety shows along with Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Pat Boone, even Ethel Merman! Stagecoach will mount a Christmas show of music, variety, poetry and comedy in Trinity Methodist Church in the week before Christmas. The forties and fifties found her stealing the limelight in a series of successful West End revues in addition to entertaining the forces, appearing in variety and cabaret performances. With a London debut in 1891, he quickly established a successful career in music-hall, variety, pantomime, revue, operetta, and musical comedy. But fashions changed and variety entertainment dwindled in popularity. Also on offer are variety entertainment, solo singing and dance. Music hall and variety were replaced in the public fancy by cinema after 1918. The next variety concert will take place at the Lakeside Hotel on Wednesday, August 25. Tony Charmoli, a pioneer and innovator during the days of variety television, received a Career Achievement Award. She was, therefore, forced to accept anything offered, tours, pantomimes, weeks with repertory companies and variety tours. Archie performs his moth-eaten variety act before dwindling audiences in dog-eared music hall theatres. A standard radio studio of that era could be a very intimidating place, and a theatre would create a much better atmosphere for radio comedy, variety shows or quizzes. 2Biology A taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens (var. dulce). 〔生〕（植物）品种。比较FORM （义项3）和SUBSPECIES Example sentencesExamples Viola is represented by 25 species, two additional subspecies, and five varieties. At least 66 individual species and varieties, representing 25 genera were identified. Martynova described 23 species and varieties of Cyrtospirifer from the Famennian of Kazakhstan. The existence of such variation creates problems in distinguishing between taxa at the level of species and varieties. Taxa recognized within this genus include sections, species, and varieties. 2.1 A cultivated form of a plant. 植物栽培品种。参见CULTIVAR See cultivar Example sentencesExamples Most of the bulbs we plant in our gardens are cultivated varieties, raised in nurseries in this country or in the Netherlands. Concerns about pesticide use have led breeders to develop broccoli varieties with natural resistance to downy mildew. Cultivars, or varieties bred from the vine, account for nearly all of the wine produced today. Cultivated varieties generally differ greatly from wild genotypes of the same closely related species. For farmers the focus was on some of the latest developments in producing hybrid varieties of vegetables and fruits. 2.2 A plant or animal which varies in some trivial respect from its immediate parent or type. 变种 Phrases variety is the spice of life proverb New and exciting experiences make life more interesting. 〈谚〉丰富多彩为生活添趣 Example sentencesExamples Well, they do say variety is the spice of life, I suppose. Some say variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to breakfast I have to agree with them. Most people would agree that variety is the spice of life, and that includes sex. Some differences will persist but then variety is the spice of life. The old adage that variety is the spice of life still holds true! You may have a passion for one kind of wine or another, but variety is the spice of life with wine, so shop around for different styles. Then again he is very broadminded in his musical taste which is a good thing really I suppose - variety is the spice of life and all that. The next evening I pulled the same stunt with a completely different person, variety being the spice of life. Don't force children to eat and remember, variety is the spice of life. You know what they say about variety being the spice of life. Origin Late 15th century: from French variété or Latin varietas, from varius (see various). Latin varius ‘diverse’ was the source not only of variety, in the late 15th century, but also of variable (Late Middle English), variegated (mid 17th century), various (Late Middle English), and vary (Middle English). The variety show that consists of a series of different types of act is particularly associated with the British music halls, but the first examples of the term are from the USA where variety was first performed in saloons in front of a heavy-drinking male clientele, but when cleaned up and staged in more legitimate theatres it was transformed into vaudeville. We have the 18th-century English poet William Cowper to thank for the familiar proverb variety is the spice of life. His poem ‘The Task’ contains the line: ‘Variety's the very spice of life, / That gives it all its flavour.’ The dramatist Aphra Behn, who had a similar idea around a century earlier, might possibly have inspired him. Her version, from the play The Rover, reads: ‘Variety is the very soul of pleasure.’ Rhymes anxiety, contrariety, dubiety, impiety, impropriety, inebriety, notoriety, piety, satiety, sobriety, ubiety noun.1 phr. Definition of variety in US English: variety nounvəˈrīədēvəˈraɪədi 1The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony. 变化；多样性 it's the variety that makes my job so enjoyable 正是因为变化多才使得我的工作如此有趣。 Example sentencesExamples A smaller pool of people can mean less diversity, less variety and less dynamism. However, what the restaurant lacks in variety it more than makes up for in quality. The craving for variety rather than for quality is one of the chief causes of England's being Europe's gastronomic sump. This added yet more variety and nutritional diversity to the diet. The survey found that a lack of variety and poor nutritional quality of foods limits shoppers' ability to eat healthfully. Unlike me, some people really do prefer uniformity to variety, regardless of cost. With improved packaging came improved quality and variety of meals. Concentration of media power in too few hands not only can lead to higher prices for consumers but can hurt variety and quality of programming. A regular festival-goer, he still rates Glastonbury as the best UK festival for both variety and quality of food. Customers are getting snobbier about their teas and are demanding better quality and wider variety. The exhibition is aimed at showing the public the quality and variety of Architectural work throughout Ireland. Visitors said they wanted greater variety and better quality at a reasonable price. But more importantly, it probably means we'll see an increase in the quantity, quality and variety of free online content. Digital radio promised lower costs, higher quality and more variety. Many attendees said they appreciated the quality and variety of exhibitors, lectures and seminars. The Northern Mockingbird is known and loved for the quality and variety of its song. In recent years scientists have been struck by the diversity and variety of objects found in the solar system. The diet has improved in quality and variety, with modern supermarkets offering imported foods. In Spain, there is now a robust supply of both Moroccan hashish and homegrown marijuana of increasing variety and quality. Waterford City has become noted in recent years for the quality and variety of its new and renewed streetscapes. Synonyms diversity, variation, diversification, multifariousness, heterogeneity, variegation, many-sidedness, change, difference 1.1a variety of A number or range of things of the same general class that are different or distinct in character or quality. 种种 the center offers a variety of leisure activities 该中心提供多种休闲活动。 Example sentencesExamples As soon as we had ordered, a young waiter whipped round and plied us with a variety of fresh bread. The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats. Instead, there are a variety of different genes which appear to be linked to the disease. We were hoping to open much sooner, but for a variety of reasons the opening has been delayed. Training days will be held during late April and May at a variety of places across the county. Human behavior is especially difficult to study because it can be influenced by a wide variety of factors. Sea temperatures are measured in a variety of ways and to varying degrees of accuracy. However he has had a variety of different roles with a range of responsibilities. Stallholders offered a variety of goods and a range of arts and crafts were on display. The panelists generally favored sites that offered the greatest variety of products. There is now a wide range of ethical and green funds operating in a variety of ways. The evidence comes, as I have said, from a variety of sources. The money raised from the carnival will be distributed to a variety of local good causes. His work draws upon a variety of influences ranging from travel to music and film. She is a good teacher and varies the exercises we do so I have a variety of different things to tackle. Most of us end up with a number of pensions accumulated over the years from a variety of employers. Individuals offered votive gifts on a variety of occasions and not only in times of crisis. I now have to buy all my food from Tesco, when I'd rather choose from a variety of shops. Record sales are down for a variety of reasons, and consumers are in open revolt. It is five miles from St Andrews and a similar distance from a variety of beaches and scenic towns. Synonyms assortment, miscellany, range, array, collection, selection, line-up, mixture, medley, mixed bag, mix, diversity, multiplicity, motley, motley collection, pot-pourri 1.2 A thing which differs in some way from others of the same general class or sort; a type. 品种 fifty varieties of fresh and frozen pasta 50种新鲜和冷冻的意式面食。 Example sentencesExamples Municipal bonds come in two varieties: general obligation bonds and revenue bonds. Today a wide range of fresh varieties such as plum, cherry and vine tomatoes are readily available. School children from across the region have helped Forestry Commission rangers to plant tree varieties including oak, holly and alder. The many varieties of guitar that abound in the regional folk musics of Latin America are all adaptations of European models. Early flowering varieties have been blooming for a few weeks and their later flowering relatives will gradually join them. Small firms generally come in two varieties: family-run or entrepreneur-led. As a cheaper alternative, the following wines are made by Burgundian winemakers using the traditional grape varieties already featured. Our waitress came round with good fresh bread, three or four varieties, then two fresh shell on prawns each to nibble on. Many people buy soup instead, now that supermarkets stock a wider and more adventurous range of fresh and canned varieties. In general, more varieties may be grown in the milder climate of southern Missouri. ‘Mmm,’ I said, munching away at a small slice of the rhubarb pie I'd been obliged to buy in the absence of the apple variety. One of the world's oldest plants and a magnificent twisted tree are among nine varieties of exotic new plants at Sheffield's Winter Garden. Merlot is Bordeaux's most planted black grape variety, and has been enjoying unaccustomed popularity elsewhere. Through it, thousands of Americans were introduced to dance, albeit of the music hall variety. The apples must be of a variety approved by the appellation, freshly picked (which means no concentrates) and actually grown in the Pays d' Auge region. Under the heading of Yorkshire Garden World Pies, with fresh herbs, two varieties were on offer. New varieties generally last only five to seven years before they are replaced. The general results indicated native varieties were superior to the foreign ones. Generally, white varieties of onion are chosen, purely for reasons of appearance. Several rural and urban working-class varieties of Scots coexist with rural and urban middle class varieties. Synonyms sort, kind, type, class, category, classification, style, description, status, quality, nature, manner, design, shape, form, pattern, group, set, bracket, genre, species, rank, genus, family, order, breed, race, strain, generation, vintage, make, model, brand, stamp, ilk, kidney, cast, grain, mould 1.3 A form of television or theater entertainment consisting of a series of different types of acts, such as singing, dancing, and comedy. 杂耍；综艺节目 as modifier a variety show in 1937 she did another season of variety Example sentencesExamples He appeared on stage in many variety concerts and was a wonderful MC. Also on offer are variety entertainment, solo singing and dance. For anyone who loves a bit of traditional entertainment, in the form of a music hall or variety night, the return of a popular show will be welcome. Concert parties at the time improvised with available talent and material to provide variety revues involving light-hearted music and comedy. But fashions changed and variety entertainment dwindled in popularity. Music hall and variety were replaced in the public fancy by cinema after 1918. With a London debut in 1891, he quickly established a successful career in music-hall, variety, pantomime, revue, operetta, and musical comedy. The forties and fifties found her stealing the limelight in a series of successful West End revues in addition to entertaining the forces, appearing in variety and cabaret performances. The variety concert will include a host of artists and school brass bands. During the 1950s, I danced regularly on television variety shows. Tony Charmoli, a pioneer and innovator during the days of variety television, received a Career Achievement Award. Simon Gross has worked extensively in theatre, television, cabaret and variety. She took him to variety theatre and they saw every Crazy Gang show there was. She was, therefore, forced to accept anything offered, tours, pantomimes, weeks with repertory companies and variety tours. Of course, as a result of this I ended up singing on television variety shows along with Dinah Shore, Perry Como, Pat Boone, even Ethel Merman! The next variety concert will take place at the Lakeside Hotel on Wednesday, August 25. A standard radio studio of that era could be a very intimidating place, and a theatre would create a much better atmosphere for radio comedy, variety shows or quizzes. Archie performs his moth-eaten variety act before dwindling audiences in dog-eared music hall theatres. They sing, they dance, they act in major variety shows and dramas and other TV specials as extras and sometimes as part of the main cast. Stagecoach will mount a Christmas show of music, variety, poetry and comedy in Trinity Methodist Church in the week before Christmas. 2Biology A taxonomic category that ranks below subspecies (where present) or species, its members differing from others of the same subspecies or species in minor but permanent or heritable characteristics. Varieties are more often recognized in botany, in which they are designated in the style Apium graveolens (var. dulce). 〔生〕（植物）品种。比较FORM （义项3）和SUBSPECIES Compare with form (sense 2 of the noun) and subspecies Example sentencesExamples Taxa recognized within this genus include sections, species, and varieties. The existence of such variation creates problems in distinguishing between taxa at the level of species and varieties. At least 66 individual species and varieties, representing 25 genera were identified. Martynova described 23 species and varieties of Cyrtospirifer from the Famennian of Kazakhstan. Viola is represented by 25 species, two additional subspecies, and five varieties. 2.1 A cultivated form of a plant. 植物栽培品种。参见CULTIVAR See cultivar Example sentencesExamples Cultivated varieties generally differ greatly from wild genotypes of the same closely related species. For farmers the focus was on some of the latest developments in producing hybrid varieties of vegetables and fruits. Cultivars, or varieties bred from the vine, account for nearly all of the wine produced today. Concerns about pesticide use have led breeders to develop broccoli varieties with natural resistance to downy mildew. Most of the bulbs we plant in our gardens are cultivated varieties, raised in nurseries in this country or in the Netherlands. 2.2 A plant or animal which varies in some trivial respect from its immediate parent or type. 变种 Phrases variety is the spice of life proverb New and exciting experiences make life more interesting. 〈谚〉丰富多彩为生活添趣 Example sentencesExamples Most people would agree that variety is the spice of life, and that includes sex. Well, they do say variety is the spice of life, I suppose. The old adage that variety is the spice of life still holds true! Then again he is very broadminded in his musical taste which is a good thing really I suppose - variety is the spice of life and all that. Some differences will persist but then variety is the spice of life. You know what they say about variety being the spice of life. The next evening I pulled the same stunt with a completely different person, variety being the spice of life. Some say variety is the spice of life, and when it comes to breakfast I have to agree with them. You may have a passion for one kind of wine or another, but variety is the spice of life with wine, so shop around for different styles. Don't force children to eat and remember, variety is the spice of life. Origin Late 15th century: from French variété or Latin varietas, from varius (see various). noun.1 phr.
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