•There has been some unusual variance in temperature this month.本月气温有些异常变化。

•I could detect subtle variances in fragrance as we strolled through the garden.我们在花园散步时，我可以闻出不同香味间的细微差异。

•We had to get a (zoning) variance before we could build the extension on our house.我们扩建房屋前必须获得（城市规划）特殊许可。

•Young people's reactions to world events are often at variance with those of their parents.年轻人对国际大事的反应往往与父辈们存在差异。

•Most heavy metal fans are under 20 - this is at variance with the age of the bands themselves, who are often over 40.大多数重金属摇滚乐迷年纪都不满20，这与乐队成员的年龄是大不相同——他们通常都已年过40。