diverse

diverse — 形容詞

1. used to describe a group or collection whose members come from many different ba

1.形容詞A2
釋義

多元的

由多種不同背景或類型所組成的

used to describe a group or collection whose members come from many different backgrounds, cultures, or kinds, rather than being mostly the same type of person or thing

例句

The school in Sana's neighborhood has a diverse student body from over thirty countries.

Sana 住家附近的學校擁有來自超過三十個國家的多元學生群體。

collocation: diverse student body / diverse population

Wei's cooking class included recipes from diverse cultures across Asia and Africa.

Wei 的烹飪課涵蓋了來自亞洲和非洲多元文化的食譜。

diverse cultures / diverse backgrounds

同義詞
  • varied

    more general; can describe any set with differences, from small to large

  • multicultural

    narrower — specifically about ethnic or cultural variety within a community

  • assorted

    suggests a deliberate mix of different physical items, less common for people

反義詞
  • uniform

    all members of a group are the same type or character

  • homogeneous

    formal; made up of parts that are all the same kind

文法句型

diverse + noun (a diverse group, diverse cultures)

be + diverse (the population is diverse)

用法筆記

Subject is typically a collective noun (group, population, community, team, collection). Frequently modified by adverbs that specify the type of variety, such as 'culturally,' 'ethnically,' or 'racially.'

常見錯誤

❌The school has a diverse student body with many different cultures.
✅The school has a diverse student body.
💡'diverse' already carries the idea of 'many different kinds'; adding 'with many different cultures' is redundant.
❌This cake has diverse flavors.
✅This cake has varied flavors.
💡'diverse' is used for groups of people, cultures, or complex collections, not for simple sets like food flavors.

2. if two or more things are diverse, they are clearly not alike — each one is dist

2.形容詞B1
釋義

相異的

表示多個事物彼此之間截然不同

if two or more things are diverse, they are clearly not alike — each one is distinctly different from the others in character, appearance, or nature

例句

The two sisters hold diverse opinions on almost every topic they discuss.

這兩位姊妹幾乎在每個話題上都持有相異的意見。

diverse opinions: contrasting views among group members

The novels by Rachid and Tamás are vastly diverse in theme and writing style.

Rachid 和 Tamás 的小說在主題和寫作風格上截然相異。

vastly diverse: intensifier before adjective for strong contrast

同義詞
  • different

    more general and neutral; works for any degree of contrast

  • distinct

    emphasizes that items are clearly separate and not the same

  • dissimilar

    formal register; stresses that things are not alike in most ways

反義詞

文法句型

diverse + plural noun (diverse opinions, diverse styles)

be + diverse (their views are diverse)

as diverse as + noun (as diverse as their personalities)

so diverse + that-clause

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (VARIED GROUP): sense 2 focuses on items that contrast with each other rather than on the variety within a collection. Common in comparative patterns ('so diverse that', 'as diverse as') and with intensifiers ('vastly,' 'wildly,' 'strikingly'). Often appears after plural nouns ('opinions diverse,' 'styles diverse').

常見錯誤

❌My two bags are diverse colors.
✅My two bags are different colors.
💡Use 'different' for simple pairs or one-dimensional contrasts; 'diverse' implies a richer or more multidimensional set of differences.
❌The twins wore diverse clothes to the party.
✅The twins wore very different clothes to the party.
💡'diverse' sounds unnatural for a two-item comparison about clothing; use 'different' or 'very different.'