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various Adj. 不同的，各种各样的 Their hobbies are various. variety n. 变化，多样性，种类 a variety of varieties of the variety of… ……的种类 vary v. 变更，改变，相异，不同 vary from 与……不同 vary in 在某方面不同 vary with/ according to 随……不同 Prices vary with the season. They vary in weight and height. Teachers should vary their lessons to make them more interesting. A variety of toys is/are on show in the shop. The variety of books he has is astonishing. be famous for 因……而闻名 = be known for be famous/ known as 作为……而出名 be known to 为……所熟知 Jay Chou is famous/known as a singer. Jay Chou is famous/known for his songs. Jay Chou’s songs are known to young people. attraction n. [C] 有吸引力的人或物；[U] 吸引。 hold a/an … attraction for sb. 对某人有…吸引力 have no/little/much attraction for sb. 对某人没有/几乎没有/有很大的 吸引力 2. n. [U] 吸引力 attract v. 吸引，引起 attract one’s attention 吸引某人的注意 It is no wonder (that)… =No wonder (that)… ……不足为奇，难怪…… No wonder that he has passed the exam, he worked so hard. It’s a wonder (that)……令人惊奇的是…… in wonder 惊奇地 do/ work wonders 创造奇迹 wonder at/ that 对……感到惊奇 wonder about/ wh- 想知道…… preserve v. 保存，保养，保留，维护，保全 preserve sb./sth. from …. 保护…免遭…之害 Salt can preserve food from decay. 2. n. 保护区，专门领域 No hunting is allowed in the preserve. Football is no longer the preserve of men. preservation n. 保存 reserve v. 保留，预定 conserve v. 保护，节省 deserve v. 应受，值得 length n. 长度，长 in length 在长度上 at length 详尽地；最后，终于=at last go to great lengths to do sth. 尽一切可能做某事 keep sb. at arm’s length 与某人保持距离 Each class is 45 minutes in length. At length, we began to understand what she wanted. We have already discussed this matter at length. I always had the feeling that she was keeping me at arm’s length. minority n. 少数，少数派，少数民族 the minority 单独作主语时，若强调整体，谓语用单数，若强调个体，谓语用复数。 the minority of+可数名词复数 做主语，谓语用复数。 a minority of +可数名词复数 做主语，谓语用复数。 the minority of +集合名词 做主语时，谓语用单数，复数均可。 The minority is subordinate to the majority. The minority of the students are against the plan. A minority of the childre