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单词 very
释义

very

/ˈvɛri /
adverb
1Used for emphasis:Yorkshire and especially Bradford must be very proud of this wonderful caring celebrity....
  • James, especially, took it very badly when he told them how useless they were.
  • It was a dark, deep chocolate truffle with a very distinct bite of fresh black pepper.
1.1In a high degree: a very large amount the river rose very quickly very much so...
  • People seem to take the idea of Kevin Bacon, and his Six degrees, very seriously.
  • This is something that you learn quite quickly and is very easy to exploit if you want free technical support.
  • There has been a very high degree of co-operation between everyone involved in this case.
1.2 (with superlative or own) Used to emphasize that the following description applies without qualification: the very best quality his very own car...
  • I've seen a lot of movies, but this is truly one of the very best I could ever hope to see.
adjective
1Actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of someone or something): those were his very words he might be phoning her at this very moment...
  • He was quickly displaying the very mental toughness which has been lacking among his players.

Synonyms

exact, actual, precise, particular, specific, distinct
ideal, perfect, appropriate, suitable, apt, fitting, fit, right, just right, made to order, tailor-made
British informal spot on, just the job
1.1 archaic Real; genuine: the very God of Heaven
2Emphasizing an extreme point in time or space: from the very beginning of the book at the very back of the skull
3With no addition of anything else; mere: the very thought of drink made him feel sick

Synonyms

mere, simple, pure, pure and simple, plain, basic;
sheer, utter

Phrases

not very

the very idea!

the very same

very well

Origin

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

  • verdict from Middle English:

    After the Norman Conquest, French became the language of the law in England and many French legal terms made their way into English. Verdict came immediately from French, but goes back to Latin verus ‘true’, source also of verify (Middle English), veritable (Late Middle English), and very (Middle English), and dicere ‘to say’, from which addict (mid 16th century) originally ‘assigned by decree’ and so bound to something; condition (Middle English) speaking with, agreement; contradiction (Late Middle English) ‘speaking against’; dictate (early 17th century); predict (late 16th century) ‘speaking in advance’; and numerous other words derive.

Rhymes

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