英语词汇指导：a variety of 与the variety of的区别

英语自学网

　　a variety of 与 the variety of何区别
        　　a variety of 意为“各种各样的”，the variety of 意为“……的种类或多样性”，两者均可修饰可数或不可数名词。如：
        　　The audience are dressed in a variety of ways. 观众有形形色色的穿着。
        　　The variety of his writing was astonishing. 他作品的多种多样令人惊讶。
        　　The love of money produces an endless variety of misery. 贪财会引起无穷的不幸。
        　　注意：the variety of后接复数名词作主语时，谓语动词要用单数;a variety of 后接复数名词作主语时，谓语动词原则上要用复数，但有时也可用单数。如：
        　　The variety of goods in this shop is rich. 这家商店的货物品种丰富。
        　　A variety of books have been published. 出版了各种各样的书。
        　　A variety of reasons were [was] offered for the long delay. 为这次长时间的耽搁提供了各种各样的理由。