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副词very常用于修饰形容词、副词和分词,但是有些场合却不能用very来修饰。
一、在只能做表语的形容词前不能用very,而要用其他副词
The book is well worth reading.
这本书很值得一读。
I think he’s coming,but I’m not quite sure.
我想他会来,但不十分肯定。
Are you fully awake to the danger you’re in?
你充分觉察到你所处的危险了吗?
Don’t wake her up—she’s fast/sound asleep.
不要叫醒她,她正熟睡着。
这类形容词之前一般不用very,但可以用very much,而alone之前可用very来修饰。例:
The two brothers are very much alike.
这两兄弟非常相像。
Although old he is still very much alive.
虽然年老,他仍非常活跃。
I felt very alone in the clearing.
在那林中空地,我感到十分孤独。
I’m very much afraid he will miss the train.
我非常担心他会误了火车。
二、过去分词用作谓语动词时使用very的情况
1.过去分词用作谓语动词指一个动作时,不可与very连用,要用much,very much,quite表示程度。例:
Britain’s trade position has been much/very much weakened by inflation.
英国的贸易地位被通货膨胀大大削弱了。
The financial situation seems to be (very) much improved.
财政状况看来有很大改善。
Byron is much admired in Greece.
拜伦在希腊很受敬仰。
I was much surprised at what he said.
听了他的话我感到很吃惊。
2.过去分词说明一种状态或一个性质而不是一个动作时可以和very连用。例:
a very frightened animal 一只严重受惊的动物
a very tired child 一个很疲倦的孩子
a very complicated problem 一个非常复杂的问题
3.过去分词用作形容词的时候,或者表示对某事的反应的时候,可用very来修饰。例:
We were all very shocked by the news about Tony.
我们听了关于托尼的消息都感到非常震惊。
I am very concerned about his health.
我很关心他的健康。
We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.
我们都十分兴奋,盼望着奥运会,因为奥运会还从来没有在我国举行过。
I suddenly felt very worried,but could not say anything.
我突然感到非常着急,但却什么也说不出来。
三、现在分词用作谓语动词使用very的情况
1.现在分词一般不能和very连用,而要用much,quite等词。例:
The theory sounds quite convincing.
这说法听起来很有说服力。
The problem is quite pressing.
这问题很紧迫。
It feels quite refreshing to take a bath after work.
干完活洗个澡很舒服。
The view was quite breathtaking.
这个景象确实令人惊心动魄。
2.完全形容词化的现在分词可以和very连用。例:
You are very frightening.
你很令人害怕。
Those chocolates are very tempting.
这些巧克力是很诱人的。
What you’ve just told me is very surprising.
你告诉我的事非常令人惊讶。
He told us a very amusing story.
他给我们讲了一个颇好笑的故事。
四、有些副词、介词短语也不与very连用,而与well,quite连用表示“非常、完全”的意思
Temperatures are well up in the forties.
温度已大大超过了40度。
He’s well up in all the latest developments in the industry.
他很了解这一行业中所有的最新发展。
She was driving at well over the speed limit.
她开的车已大大超过了车速限制。
I don’t know how old he is,but he looks well over/past forty.
我不知道他有多大岁数,但他看上去已有四十好几了。
五、动词也不与very连用,而与(very)much,quite连用
She didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
她不十分喜爱这部电影。
I would very much like you to come to dinner next week.
我很愿意请你下星期来吃饭。
It doesn’t much matter what you wear.
你穿什么都关系不大。
The blossoms quite cover the tree.
满树是花。
一、在只能做表语的形容词前不能用very,而要用其他副词
The book is well worth reading.
这本书很值得一读。
I think he’s coming,but I’m not quite sure.
我想他会来,但不十分肯定。
Are you fully awake to the danger you’re in?
你充分觉察到你所处的危险了吗?
Don’t wake her up—she’s fast/sound asleep.
不要叫醒她,她正熟睡着。
这类形容词之前一般不用very,但可以用very much,而alone之前可用very来修饰。例:
The two brothers are very much alike.
这两兄弟非常相像。
Although old he is still very much alive.
虽然年老,他仍非常活跃。
I felt very alone in the clearing.
在那林中空地,我感到十分孤独。
I’m very much afraid he will miss the train.
我非常担心他会误了火车。
二、过去分词用作谓语动词时使用very的情况
1.过去分词用作谓语动词指一个动作时,不可与very连用,要用much,very much,quite表示程度。例:
Britain’s trade position has been much/very much weakened by inflation.
英国的贸易地位被通货膨胀大大削弱了。
The financial situation seems to be (very) much improved.
财政状况看来有很大改善。
Byron is much admired in Greece.
拜伦在希腊很受敬仰。
I was much surprised at what he said.
听了他的话我感到很吃惊。
2.过去分词说明一种状态或一个性质而不是一个动作时可以和very连用。例:
a very frightened animal 一只严重受惊的动物
a very tired child 一个很疲倦的孩子
a very complicated problem 一个非常复杂的问题
3.过去分词用作形容词的时候,或者表示对某事的反应的时候,可用very来修饰。例:
We were all very shocked by the news about Tony.
我们听了关于托尼的消息都感到非常震惊。
I am very concerned about his health.
我很关心他的健康。
We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country.
我们都十分兴奋,盼望着奥运会,因为奥运会还从来没有在我国举行过。
I suddenly felt very worried,but could not say anything.
我突然感到非常着急,但却什么也说不出来。
三、现在分词用作谓语动词使用very的情况
1.现在分词一般不能和very连用,而要用much,quite等词。例:
The theory sounds quite convincing.
这说法听起来很有说服力。
The problem is quite pressing.
这问题很紧迫。
It feels quite refreshing to take a bath after work.
干完活洗个澡很舒服。
The view was quite breathtaking.
这个景象确实令人惊心动魄。
2.完全形容词化的现在分词可以和very连用。例:
You are very frightening.
你很令人害怕。
Those chocolates are very tempting.
这些巧克力是很诱人的。
What you’ve just told me is very surprising.
你告诉我的事非常令人惊讶。
He told us a very amusing story.
他给我们讲了一个颇好笑的故事。
四、有些副词、介词短语也不与very连用,而与well,quite连用表示“非常、完全”的意思
Temperatures are well up in the forties.
温度已大大超过了40度。
He’s well up in all the latest developments in the industry.
他很了解这一行业中所有的最新发展。
She was driving at well over the speed limit.
她开的车已大大超过了车速限制。
I don’t know how old he is,but he looks well over/past forty.
我不知道他有多大岁数,但他看上去已有四十好几了。
五、动词也不与very连用,而与(very)much,quite连用
She didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
她不十分喜爱这部电影。
I would very much like you to come to dinner next week.
我很愿意请你下星期来吃饭。
It doesn’t much matter what you wear.
你穿什么都关系不大。
The blossoms quite cover the tree.
满树是花。