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used before adjectives, adverbs and determiners to mean ‘in a high degree’ or ‘extremely’ (置於形容詞、副詞和限定詞前)很,非常,十分,極 Very few people know that. 很少有人知道那件事。 We have very little information at present on the incident. 目前我們對這一事件了解甚少。 Thanks very much. 非常感謝。 I'm not very (= not at all) impressed. 我覺得並不怎麽樣。 I'm very very grateful. 我萬分感激。 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. 澳大利亞以生産高質量的谷物而聞名。 This is a very important part of our marketing. 這是我們營銷非常重要的一部分。 very small 很小 very quickly 極快 ‘Do you like it?’ ‘Yeah, I do. Very much.’ “你喜歡嗎?” “是的,我喜歡,非常喜歡。” ‘Is it what you expected?’ ‘Oh yes, very much so.’ “這是你所期望的嗎?” “啊,是的,非常期望如此。” My children are still very young. 我的孩子還很小。 ‘Are you busy?’ ‘Not very.’ “你忙嗎?” “不太忙。” The new building has been very much admired. 這座新建築物是人見人誇。 very hard/difficult 非常難/困難 very popular/happy/successful 非常受歡迎/快樂/成功 These results are very worrying. 這些結果非常令人擔憂。 We were obviously very pleased with the outcome. 我們顯然對結果非常滿意。 I find the film very upsetting to watch. 我覺得這部電影看起來很令人沮喪。
used to emphasize a superlative adjective or before own (強調形容詞最高級或置於 own 前)完全,十足 They wanted the very best quality. 他們要最好的質量。 Be there by six at the very latest. 至遲不要超過六點到達那裏。 At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). 他終於有了完全屬於他自己的汽車。 It's the very worst time to be trying to sell your house. 這是最糟糕的時候試圖賣掉你的房子。
Grammar Point very / very muchvery / very much- Very is used with adjectives, past participles used as adjectives, and adverbs:
very 與形容詞、作形容詞的過去分詞或副詞連用: I am very hungry. 我很餓。 I was very pleased to get your letter. 收到你的信我非常高興。 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. 我非常擔憂,你兒子可能與這樁罪案有牽連。
- Very is not used with past participles that have a passive meaning. Much, very much or greatly (formal) are usually used instead:
含被動意義的過去分詞不與 very 連用,而通常用 much、very much 或 greatly(正式用語): Your help was very much appreciated. 非常感謝您的幫助。 He was much loved by everyone. 他深受大家的愛戴。 She was greatly admired. 她很受贊賞。
- Very is used to emphasize superlative adjectives:
very 用以強調形容詞最高級: my very best work 我最好的工作 the very youngest children. 這些最小的孩子
形容詞比較級則用 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:
含極端意義的形容詞和副詞不用 very,而常用 absolutely、completely 等副詞: She was absolutely furious. 她憤怒極了。 I’m completely exhausted. 我完全筋疲力盡了。 You played really brilliantly. 你的表現真是棒極了。
- Very is not used with verbs. Use very much instead:
動詞不用 very,而用 very much: We enjoyed staying with you very much. 我們非常喜歡待在你這裏。
- the very same
exactly the same 完全同樣;完全同一
Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.