1530s, "change of fortunes," from Middle French variété and directly from Latin varietatem (nominative varietas) "difference, diversity; a kind, variety, species, sort," from varius "various" (see vary). Meaning diversity, absence of monotony" is from 1540s; that of "collection of different things" is from 1550s; sense of "something different from others" is from 1610s. In reference to music hall or theatrical performances of a mixed nature, first recorded 1868, American English.
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1. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.
大自然最讓人驚嘆的是它的無限多樣性。
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2. I'm always pleased to try out a new variety.
我一直樂于嘗試新產品。
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3. This small country has an amazing variety of landforms.
這個小國家擁有令人驚嘆的豐富的地貌類型。
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4. Some shoppers looked bewildered by the sheer variety of goods on offer.
光是擺在那里的各式商品就讓一些購物者暈頭轉向了。
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5. West Hampstead has a variety of good shops and supermarkets.