Multifarious
“Multifarious” 是一个正式的词汇,用来形容种类繁多、各式各样或包含许多不同部分的事物。它强调多样性和复杂性。
- “The duties of a modern leader are multifarious and complex.” (现代领导人的职责是多种多样且复杂的。)
- “The museum houses a multifarious collection of ancient artifacts.” (这家博物馆收藏了五花八门的古代文物。)
- “She has multifarious interests, ranging from quantum physics to classical ballet.” (她的兴趣非常广泛,从量子物理到古典芭蕾都有涉猎。)
由拉丁语 “multifarius” 衍生而来,其中 “multi-” 意为“多”,“-farius” 可能与 “fari” (说话) 或表示“部分/面”的后缀有关。
- 前缀: “multi-”,意为“多”。
- 词根部分: “-far-”。
- 后缀: “-ious”,形容词后缀,表示“充满…的”。
在学术写作和正式报告中,“multifarious” 被用来代替通俗的 “many types of”。它传达了一种对事物多样性的深度认可。
- 副词: multifariously
- 名词: multifariousness
“multi” (多) + “various” (多样的)。联想:比 “various” 还要“多”得多,就是 “multifarious”。
“The old marketplace was a multifarious world of its own. You could hear ten different languages, smell spices from five continents, and see goods that you never knew existed. It was a place where the whole world seemed to meet in one small square.” (那个古老的市场本身就是一个五彩斑斓的世界。你可以听到十种不同的语言,闻到来自五大洲的香料,看到你从未见过存在的商品。那是一个全世界似乎都在一个小广场上交汇的地方。)