1、vary 来自拉丁 varius"斑驳、五颜六色":一块布花纹杂、颜色各异,就是"变"。一家子全带 vari-:various(各种各样的)、variety(多样性、种类)、variable(可变的;数学变量)、variant(变体)。 2、拼写分叉:vary 动词最短,名词 variety 有 e,形容词 various 加 ous,别互相抄错尾巴。 3、"变"家族辨析:vary 强调没一定规则地陆续变化或彼此有差异(Prices vary.),alter 是大体保留原样的局部改,change 最通用,transform 脱胎换骨彻底变样。搭配 vary from A to B / vary in size。
vary: [14] Latin varius meant ‘speckled, variegated, changeable’ (it gave English various [16], and may have been related to Latin vārus ‘bent, crooked, knock-kneed’, source of English prevaricate). It had a range of derivatives, which have given English variable [14], variance [14], variant [14], variegate [17], variety [16], variola ‘smallpox’ [18] (which retains the original notion of ‘speckling’), and vary. => prevaricate, variegate, variety, variola, various
vary (v.)
mid-14c. (transitive); late 14c. (intransitive), from Old French variier "be changed, go astray; change, alter, transform" and directly from Latin variare "change, alter, make different," from varius "varied, different, spotted;" perhaps related to varus "bent, crooked, knock-kneed," and varix "varicose vein," from a PIE root *wer- (1) "high raised spot or other bodily infirmity" (cognates: Old English wearte "wart," Swedish varbulde "pus swelling," Latin verruca "wart"). Related: Varied; varying.
权威例句
1. The levels of tolerable pain vary greatly from individual to individual.
对疼痛的耐受程度因人而异,差别很大。
2. Prices may vary so it's well worth shopping around before you buy.
价格可能会有高有低,所以在买之前很有必要货比三家。
3. The importance of being an Olympian will vary from athlete to athlete.
参加奥运会对每个运动员而言意义不同。
4. The treatment regime may vary widely depending on the type of injury.
因受伤类型不同治疗方法可能有很大的区别。
5. This absolutist belief is replaced by an appreciation that rules can vary.
【transform, rectify, adjust, modify, convert, amend, vary, alter, regulate】
这组词都有“调整、改变”的意思,其区别是:
transform: v.指彻底、深远的改变,这种变化完全改变了外观或特性,使被改变的对象脱胎换骨。
• Remodeling transformed an old, dark house into a cheerful one. 重新装修使这所陈旧昏暗的房子变得赏心悦目。
rectify: v.纠正,校正(错误、文章、合同等)。
• He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording. 他通过改变措辞纠正了合同里的错误。
adjust: v.一般指很小的改变或技术性的调整;修理。
• I adjusted the air conditioner to stay cool. 我调节了空调以保持凉爽。
modify: v.改变,修改,以使某物更趋完善,还可以用来表示态度、脾气、意见变得温和。
• He was loud and angry, and his friends told him to modify his behavior. 他粗声大气,脾气暴躁;朋友们告诉他要改变自己的举止。
convert: v.改变某事物的形式或用途,还可以指改变信仰尤其是宗教信仰。
• Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971. 英国于1971年改用十进制货币体系。
• He's converted to Catholicism. 他已经皈依天主教。
amend: v. (正式用语)指修改文件、法律、规范等。
• The politicians amended the law to provide more jobs. 政治家们修正了这项法律以提供更多的就业。
vary: v.强调没有一定规则、陆续的变化或差异。
• Air fares vary from one airline to another. 航空公司的机票价格各不相同。
alter: v.使事物在外观、性质、用途等方面稍作改变。
• The tailor altered the waistband on my pants because it was too tight. 裁缝修改了我的裤腰因为它太紧了。
regulate: v.指根据规定或需要对某物(机器、钟表等)进行调整或调节,使之准确工作或运行;多含有"控制"之意。
• Lights are used to regulate the traffic. 红绿灯被用来管制交通。