vary

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈvɛəɹi/|/ˈvɛːɹɪj/    /ˈvɛəɹi/|/ˈvæɹi/|/ˈveːɹi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. alteration; change. obsolete,uncountable
    — With euery gall, and varry of their Masters,
动词 v.
  1. To change with time or a similar parameter. transitive
    — He varies his magic tricks so as to minimize the possibility that any given audience member will see the same trick twice.
  2. To institute a change in, from a current state; to modify. transitive
    — You should vary your diet. Eating just bread will do you harm in the end.
  3. Not to remain constant: to change with time or a similar parameter. intransitive
    — His mood varies by the hour.
  4. To display differences. intransitive
    — The sprouting tendency of potatoes varies between cultivars, years and places of growing.
  5. To be or act different from the usual. intransitive
    — I'm not comfortable with 3.Nc3 in the Caro-Kann, so I decided to vary and play exd5.
  6. To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversify; to variegate. transitive
    — God hath[…] varied their inclinations.
  7. To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See variation. transitive
  8. To disagree; to be at variance or in dissension. intransitive,obsolete
    — the rich jewel which we vary for

词形变化

varies present,singular,third-person varying participle,present varied participle,past varied past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”), from varius (“different, various”); see various.
词源 2
From Middle English varien, from Old French varier, from Latin variō (“to change, alter, make different”), from varius (“different, various”); see various.
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