?區(qū)別一 different 表示“不同的”,指的可能是種類(lèi)不同、不相像、不一樣、不是同一個(gè)等,強(qiáng)調(diào)“異”。如:<: 'Times New Roman'">Mary and Jane are quite different. 瑪麗與簡(jiǎn)大不一樣。This book is different from that one. 這本書(shū)與那本書(shū)不一樣。This is not what I want; I want a different one. 我要的不是這個(gè),我要一個(gè)不同的。
區(qū)別二 various 表示“各種各樣的”、“各不相同的”等,主要指彼此不同且種類(lèi)繁多,強(qiáng)調(diào)“異”而“多“”。如:There are various ways of cooking an egg. 雞蛋有各種各樣的煮法。There’s been snow today in various parts of the country. 今天全國(guó)各地都下了雪。比較:He gave various reasons (= a number of different reasons) for being late. 他為自己的遲到舉出了種種理由。This time he gave different reasons (= not the same as last time) for his being late. 這次他為自己的遲到舉出了不同的理由。注:由于 various 不僅強(qiáng)調(diào)“異”而且強(qiáng)調(diào)“多而且強(qiáng)調(diào)”,所以其后接的名詞通常用復(fù)數(shù);而 different 強(qiáng)調(diào)的只是“異”而不是“多”,所以其后的名詞可以是單數(shù)或復(fù)數(shù)。