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used before adjectives, adverbs and determiners to mean ‘in a high degree’ or ‘extremely’ （置于形容词、副词和限定词前）很，非常，十分，极 Very few people know that. 很少有人知道那件事。 We have very little information at present on the incident. 目前我们对这一事件了解甚少。 Thanks very much. 非常感谢。 I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. 我觉得并不怎么样。 I'm very very grateful. 我万分感激。 Things could have been so very different. 事情本可以大不相同。 Australia has a very good reputation for producing high-quality grain. 澳大利亚以生产高质量的谷物而闻名。 This is a very important part of our marketing. 这是我们营销非常重要的一部分。 very small 很小 very quickly 极快 ‘Do you like it?’ ‘Yeah, I do. Very much.’ “你喜欢吗？” “是的，我喜欢，非常喜欢。” ‘Is it what you expected?’ ‘Oh yes, very much so.’ “这是你所期望的吗？” “啊，是的，非常期望如此。” My children are still very young. 我的孩子还很小。 ‘Are you busy?’ ‘Not very.’ “你忙吗？” “不太忙。” The new building has been very much admired. 这座新建筑物是人见人夸。 very hard/difficult 非常难/困难 very popular/happy/successful 非常受欢迎/快乐/成功 These results are very worrying. 这些结果非常令人担忧。 We were obviously very pleased with the outcome. 我们显然对结果非常满意。 I find the film very upsetting to watch. 我觉得这部电影看起来很令人沮丧。
used to emphasize a superlative adjective or before own （强调形容词最高级或置于 own 前）完全，十足 They wanted the very best quality. 他们要最好的质量。 Be there by six at the very latest. 至迟不要超过六点到达那里。 At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). 他终于有了完全属于他自己的汽车。 It's the very worst time to be trying to sell your house. 这是最糟糕的时候试图卖掉你的房子。
Grammar Point very / very muchvery / very much- Very is used with adjectives, past participles used as adjectives, and adverbs:
very 与形容词、作形容词的过去分词或副词连用： I am very hungry. 我很饿。 I was very pleased to get your letter. 收到你的信我非常高兴。 You played very well. 你演得很好。
但注意： I’m very much afraid that your son may be involved in the crime. 我非常担忧，你儿子可能与这桩罪案有牵连。
- Very is not used with past participles that have a passive meaning. Much, very much or greatly (formal) are usually used instead:
含被动意义的过去分词不与 very 连用，而通常用 much、very much 或 greatly（正式用语）： Your help was very much appreciated. 非常感谢您的帮助。 He was much loved by everyone. 他深受大家的爱戴。 She was greatly admired. 她很受赞赏。
- Very is used to emphasize superlative adjectives:
very 用以强调形容词最高级： my very best work 我最好的工作 the very youngest children. 这些最小的孩子
形容词比较级则用 much、very much、a lot 等： Your work is very much better. 你的工作要好得多。 much younger children 小得多的孩子
- Very is not used with adjectives and adverbs that already have an extreme meaning. You are more likely to use an adverb such as absolutely, completely, etc:
含极端意义的形容词和副词不用 very，而常用 absolutely、completely 等副词： She was absolutely furious. 她愤怒极了。 I’m completely exhausted. 我完全筋疲力尽了。 You played really brilliantly. 你的表现真是棒极了。
- Very is not used with verbs. Use very much instead:
动词不用 very，而用 very much： We enjoyed staying with you very much. 我们非常喜欢待在你这里。
- the very same
exactly the same 完全同样；完全同一
Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.