very

adverb

OPAL S

/ˈveri/

(abbreviation v)

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 much
very / 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。
  But notice this use: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
  However, with comparative adjectives much, very much, a lot, etc. are used: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
- Mario said the very same thing.马里奥说的完全是同一件事。

词源Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.

very

adjective

/ˈveri/

[only before noun]Idioms

used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another（特指人或事物）正是的，恰好的，同一的 synonym actual
- He might be phoning her at this very moment.他也许这会儿正在给她打电话呢。
- The US initiated the deal for that very reason.正是出于这个原因，美国发起了这项交易。
- I'd intended to tell him that very day.我本打算那天就告诉他。
- Those were her very words.这些都是她的原话。
- That's the very thing I need.那正是我需要的东西。
used to emphasize an extreme place or time（强调极限的地点或时间）最…的，极端的，十足的
- It happens at the very beginning of the book.这事发生在书的一开头。
- Education is at the very top of our list of priorities.教育是我们最优先考虑的事情。
- at the very end of the film在电影的最后
- The proposed site is in the very heart of the city.拟建场地位于市中心。
- It was clear from the very start that he was in no mood to compromise.从一开始就很清楚，他没有心情妥协。
- The news thrilled me to the very core of my being.这个消息让我非常激动。
used to emphasize a noun（加强名词的语气）仅仅的，唯独的，甚至于 synonym mere
- The very nature of its business is to secretly monitor and profile internet users' habits.其业务的本质就是秘密监控和分析互联网用户的习惯。
- a civil war in which the very existence of the nation is in question一场关乎国家存亡的内战
- The very fact that the Army is now polling its members on the subject suggests it may be softening its stance.事实上，陆军现在正在就这个问题对其成员进行民意调查，这表明它可能正在软化其立场。
- ‘I can't do that!’ she gasped, appalled at the very idea.“那事我可不能干！” 她一听到这个想法便惊得倒抽一口冷气。
- The very thought of drink made him feel sick.他一想到酒就觉得恶心。
- Many readers will scoff at the very notion.许多读者会对这个想法嗤之以鼻。
- The novel captures the very essence of life in nineteenth-century France.这部小说抓住了十九世纪法国生活的精髓。

词源Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’.

Idioms

before/in front of somebody’s (very) eyes

in somebody’s presence; in front of somebody当着某人的面；就在某人的眼皮底下
- He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。
- Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off.那只鸟就在我们眼皮底下从盘子里抓起鱼飞走了。

词汇	very
释义	very adverb OPAL S /ˈveri/ /ˈveri/ (abbreviation v) 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。 But notice this use: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 However, with comparative adjectives much, very much, a lot, etc. are used: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 Mario said the very same thing.马里奥说的完全是同一件事。词源Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’. very adjective /ˈveri/ /ˈveri/ [only before noun]Idioms used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another（特指人或事物）正是的，恰好的，同一的 synonym actual He might be phoning her at this very moment.他也许这会儿正在给她打电话呢。 The US initiated the deal for that very reason.正是出于这个原因，美国发起了这项交易。 I'd intended to tell him that very day.我本打算那天就告诉他。 Those were her very words.这些都是她的原话。 That's the very thing I need.那正是我需要的东西。 used to emphasize an extreme place or time（强调极限的地点或时间）最…的，极端的，十足的 It happens at the very beginning of the book.这事发生在书的一开头。 Education is at the very top of our list of priorities.教育是我们最优先考虑的事情。 at the very end of the film在电影的最后 The proposed site is in the very heart of the city.拟建场地位于市中心。 It was clear from the very start that he was in no mood to compromise.从一开始就很清楚，他没有心情妥协。 The news thrilled me to the very core of my being.这个消息让我非常激动。 used to emphasize a noun（加强名词的语气）仅仅的，唯独的，甚至于 synonym mere The very nature of its business is to secretly monitor and profile internet users' habits.其业务的本质就是秘密监控和分析互联网用户的习惯。 a civil war in which the very existence of the nation is in question一场关乎国家存亡的内战 The very fact that the Army is now polling its members on the subject suggests it may be softening its stance.事实上，陆军现在正在就这个问题对其成员进行民意调查，这表明它可能正在软化其立场。 ‘I can't do that!’ she gasped, appalled at the very idea.“那事我可不能干！” 她一听到这个想法便惊得倒抽一口冷气。 The very thought of drink made him feel sick.他一想到酒就觉得恶心。 Many readers will scoff at the very notion.许多读者会对这个想法嗤之以鼻。 The novel captures the very essence of life in nineteenth-century France.这部小说抓住了十九世纪法国生活的精髓。词源Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘real, genuine’): from Old French verai, based on Latin verus ‘true’. Idioms before/in front of somebody’s (very) eyes in somebody’s presence; in front of somebody当着某人的面；就在某人的眼皮底下 He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。 Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off.那只鸟就在我们眼皮底下从盘子里抓起鱼飞走了。
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