different、various与diverse这些形容词均含“不同的”之意。
different : 普通用词,强调事物间的区别或本质的不同。有时侧重对比,不着重差别。
- She seems to wear something different every day.
她似乎每天都穿不一样的衣服。 - He's different now that he's been to college.
他现在上了大学,与以前不一样了。 - We're reading a different book this week.
这周我们在读另一本书。
various : 通常强调种类的数目。
- We had various problems on our journey, including a flat tyre.
我们在旅途中遇到了各种各样的问题,包括轮胎被扎破了。 - The author gave various reasons for having written the book.
作者给出了写那本书的各种理由。
diverse : 语气较强,指性质完全不同,着重显著的区别。
- people from diverse cultures
不同文化背景的人 - My interests are very diverse.
我的兴趣非常广泛。