区别辨析different、various与diverse

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。