| 单词 | very |
| 释义 | adverb | adjective veryvery1 /ˈvɛri/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1[+ adj./adv.] used to emphasize an adjective or adverb: It’s very cold outside. She’ll be leaving very soon. His accent is very French.THESAURUSreally informal – very: Luann is really tall.quite – fairly or very, but not extremely: Our new house is quite big, but not huge.highly – very or to a high degree. Used especially with words like successful, popular, intelligent, and unusual: He is a highly successful businessman.deeply – very. Used to describe strong serious emotions: The U.S. is deeply concerned about the outbreak of fighting.truly – used when emphasizing that something is true: Carole is a truly remarkable woman.seriously – to a great degree. Used with words like ill, hurt, and injured, and words describing serious emotions: Was she seriously hurt in the accident? I was seriously offended by what you said!severely – very badly or to a great degree. Used especially with words like damaged, wounded, injured, or disabled: The house was severely damaged by the tornado.extremely – used when you want an even stronger word than very: I need to speak to Greg now – it’s extremely urgent.acutely formal – very strongly felt or clearly noticed: He was acutely aware that everyone was looking at him.2[+ adj.] used to emphasize superlative adjectives and other adjectives that tell specifically which person or thing you are talking about: Carter went to the very best schools. We finished at the very last minute. The two brothers died on the very same day. Give me your paper by Friday at the very latest.3not very a)only slightly: I’m not very worried about it. b)used before a quality to mean exactly the opposite of that quality: She’s not very smart (=she’s fairly stupid).4somebody’s very own (something) used to emphasize the fact that something belongs to one particular person and to no one else: I finally have my very own bedroom.5very much a lot, or to a great degree: I love you very much. I haven’t read very much of the book yet.6very few an extremely small number of people or things: Very few of us have cars.7very many [especially in negatives and questions] a large number of people or things: She doesn’t have very many friends. It may be very many years before something like this happens again.8somebody can’t very well do something spoken used to say that it would not be appropriate or possible for someone to do something: I already invited them! I can’t very well ask them not to come now.9very much so spoken used to emphasize that you mean “yes” or “to a great degree”: “Were you surprised?” “Very much so.”10very well/good spoken formal said when you understand and accept what someone has said, especially when you are not happy about itUSAGE: veryDo not use very to emphasize adjectives or adverbs that already have strong meanings, such as “starving,” “huge,” “terrible,” etc.: By the time I got home I was exhausted. Don't say ...very exhausted.... adverb | adjective veryvery2 ●●○ S2 W3 adjective 1the/this/that very... used to emphasize that you are talking about one particular thing or person, not about any other thing or person: He died in this very room. We have to leave this very minute (=now). Then she went and did the very thing I had asked her not to.2the very top/back/beginning etc. used to emphasize an extreme point in time or position in space: We stayed till the very end of the parade. The keys were in the very bottom of my purse.3used to emphasize the great effect of something that seems slight or unimportant: The very idea that Dawn could become a famous actress is ridiculous. Abby was disgusted by the very thought of touching him (=just thinking about).4used to emphasize that something is very important or basic: The decision changed the very nature of our political system.5(right) before somebody’s very eyes used to say that someone directly sees or experiences something important, surprising, or shocking: His career was being destroyed before his very eyes. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French verai, from Latin verax truthful, from verus true] |
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