variety

詞意辨析：

kind, sort, type, class, classification, category, species, variety

這些名詞均有“種、類、類型”之意。
kind: 指性質相同，而且特徵很相似，足以歸為一類的人或東西。
sort: 普通用詞，文體較kind隨便，指對人或對事物進行的大概分類，有時含貶義。
type: 指客觀界限比較清楚，有相同本質特點的同類事物，或指大致相似的同類事物。
class: 正式用詞，指門類、種類或優劣等級；用於指動植物的分類時，表示“綱”。
classification: 指根據已經確定的類型對某一事物作鑑別和歸類。
category: 書面用詞，特指有確切定義的群體。
species: 書面用詞，單複數同形。指生物分類上的種。
variety: 強調有各自的特點，形式不同，品質不同的種類。　

英文解釋：

名詞 variety:

1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
   同義詞：assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
2. noticeable heterogeneity
   同義詞：diverseness, diversity, multifariousness
3. (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
4. a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
   同義詞：variety show
5. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
   同義詞：kind, sort, form
6. a difference that is usually pleasant
   同義詞：change

詞型變化：

名詞複數:varieties variety

相關句子：

1. The hotel offers its guests a wide variety of amusements.
   這個旅館為住客提供了各種各樣的娛樂活動。
2. Variety is the spice of life.
   變化是生活的調味品。
3. I have a variety of books at home.
   我家中有好多書。
4. Society is made up of a variety of people; some are good, others (are) bad, and still others (are) in between.
   社會是由形形色色的人組成。有些人很好，有些人很壞，也有些人介乎兩者之間。
5. Having great variety; diverse.
   多種多樣的具有多樣性的; 多樣的
6. Two comedians followed (eg in a variety show) by way of light relief.
   兩名喜劇演員接著上場使觀眾輕鬆一下(如雜耍演出中).
7. He left for a variety of reasons.
   他由於種種原因而離開了。
8. My last job lacked variety; I was doing the same things all the time.
   我上次那份工作缺乏變化，我老是在做同樣的事情。