词根:var(i) = change
来自拉丁语的var 意为change。
(*拉丁文variare(=to vary) ,varius(=various)——英文字根字典)
同源词:
1. invariable(不变的in(=not) + var(=change))
adj.不变的;恒定的
invariably adv.不变地
An invariable truth of life is that all that lives must die. 生命不变的一个真理就是所有活着的都会死去。
2. variable(易于变化的var (=change))
adj.易变的,不定的
n.易变的事物;变量
vary v.(使)变化
variation n.变化;变形物;变奏曲
variance n.不和;不一致;变化
variety n.变化,多样;变种;杂耍表演(把歌舞等节目编排在一起的演出)
variability n.变化性;易变性
varied adj.各种各样的;有变化的;多彩的
various adj.各种各样的
variant adj.不同的,相异的
His scholastic performance has been variable all year.他的学习成绩在一年里一直不稳定。
3. variegated
adj.杂色的,色彩斑驳的
variegation n.杂色,色彩斑驳
The flowers of pansies are often variegated 三色紫罗兰的花朵总是杂色的。
4. variform
adj.形状不同的;有各种形态的
5. vary
v.改变;不同
6. variegate
v.使呈杂色;使有变化(驱使其变化)《eg = to drive》
7. varicolored
adj.杂色的;五颜六色的
8. variometer
n.磁力偏差计《meter = 计量器》
词根词缀:irido-, irid-, iri-, iris-
【来源及含义】Greek: iris [relating to the eye]; the rainbow; colored circle, colored portion of the eye [originally, "something bent or curved"]
【相关词根词缀】 Related references to "eye" or "eye part" word families: blepharo-; core-; corneo-; eye, eyes; lenti-, lens-; lenticulo-; ocelli-; oculo-; op-, -optic; ophthalmo-; phaco-; pupillo-; retino-; uveo-.
【同源单词】iridaceous, iridadenosis, iridalgia, iridauxesis, iridectasis, iridectome
词根词缀:poikilo-, poikil-; poecilo-, poecil-
【来源及含义】Greek: varied, irregular, mottled; many-colored, spotted
【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "another, other, different, alternating, varied, changing": ali-; allo-; alter-; allelo-; hetero-; mut-; reciproc-; vari-.
【同源单词】mixoploid, mixoploidy, osteopoikilosis, Poeciliide, poikilergasia, poikiloblast
词根词缀:rhodo-, rhod-
【来源及含义】Greek: the color rose [red]; roselike, rose-colored
【同源单词】cynorrhoden, oorhodein, rhodamine, rhodium, rhodizite, rhodocrinate
词根词缀:roseo-, ros-
【来源及含义】Latin: a red or pick color; rose colored or pinkish
【同源单词】prerosacea, rosacea, rosaceous, rosarian, rosary, rose