various
「various」是「各種各樣、形形色色」的,例如:
Everyone arrived late at the party for various reasons. (每個赴會遲到的人,理由千奇百怪。)
Wheat is grown in various parts of the country. (全國有許多地方種小麥。)
Insects' horns have various functions.(昆蟲的觸鬚有各種各樣的功能。)
meagre
「meagre」是「貧乏」,例如:
They lived on meagre government grants in early days.(在早先時候,他們靠政府的微薄救濟勉強度日。)
She grew thin and meagre.(她日漸消瘦憔悴。)
The show is drawing but a meagre audience.(觀看演出的觀眾寥寥無幾。)