詞語辨析:a variety of 與the variety of的區(qū)別 a variety of 意為“各種各樣的”,the variety of 意為“……的種類或多樣性”,兩者均可修飾可數(shù)或不可數(shù)名詞。如: The audience are dressed in a variety of ways. 觀眾有形形色色的穿著。 The variety of his writing was astonishing. 他作品的多種多樣令人驚訝。 The love of money produces an endless variety of misery. 貪財會引起無窮的不幸。
注意:the variety of后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主語時,謂語動詞要用單數(shù);a variety of 后接復(fù)數(shù)名詞作主語時,謂語動詞原則上要用復(fù)數(shù),但有時也可用單數(shù)。如: The variety of goods in this shop is rich. 這家商店的貨物品種豐富。 A variety of books have been published. 出版了各種各樣的書。 A variety of reasons were [was] offered for the long delay. 為這次長時間的耽擱提供了各種各樣的理由。
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