assorted

assorted — adjective

1. made up of several different sorts, sizes, or colours grouped together in one se

1.形容詞B2
釋義

made up of several different sorts, sizes, or colours grouped together in one set, packet, or container.

例句

Grandma brought a tin of assorted biscuits to share after dinner.

attributive: assorted + plural noun

The flower shop sells bouquets of assorted roses in pink, white, and yellow.

collocation: assorted colours/flowers

同義詞
  • mixed

    more everyday and broader; works after a verb too (the nuts are mixed)

  • varied

    stresses the range of differences rather than being grouped in one pack

  • miscellaneous

    more formal; suggests items thrown together with no clear theme

反義詞
  • uniform

    all of one kind, with no variation

  • matching

    deliberately the same in style, colour, or size

文法句型

assorted + plural noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a plural or uncountable noun (assorted cookies, assorted fruit). Rarely placed after a linking verb — say 'a box of assorted candies', not 'the candies are assorted'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought an assorted chocolate.
✅I bought a box of assorted chocolates.
💡the noun after 'assorted' must be plural or uncountable, since the word implies more than one type.
❌These cakes are assorted.
✅There is an assorted selection of cakes.
💡'assorted' sits before the noun, not after a linking verb.