very
adverb
uk/ˈver.i/us/ˈver.i/A1
(used toaddemphasisto anadjectiveoradverb) to agreatdegreeorextremely:
（用于强调形容词或副词）很，非常Thesituationis veryserious.形势非常严峻。
We're very, verysorryabout what'shappened.对所发生的事我们感到非常难过。
Think about it verycarefullybeforedeciding.作决定之前要仔细考虑。
Howverychildishof her torefusetospeakto me!她竟然拒绝跟我说话，多么孩子气呀！
"Are youtired?" "No, not very."“你累了吗?”“不，不太累。”
Thank you verymuch.非常感谢。
"Did youenjoytheplay?" "Verymuch so."(= Yes.)“你觉得戏好看吗？”“非常好看。”
Ican'tverywell(= it would not berightfor me to)saysorrywhen I didn't do anythingwrong.如果我没做错什么，我可不会去道歉。
used toaddforceto asuperlativeadjectiveor to theadjectives"own" or "same":
（用于强调形容词最高级或 own，same 等形容词）完全，最，正是This istheverybestchocolatecakeI'veevertasted.这是我尝过的最好吃的巧克力蛋糕。
She alwaysleavesherhomeworktotheverylastmoment.她总是到最后一刻才写家庭作业。
We now haveourveryownlibraryin thevillage.现在我们村子真正有了自己的图书馆了。
This istheverysame(=exactlythe same)placewesatthe lasttimewe came.这就是我们上次来的时候坐过的地方。
- We were verytiredafterourclimb.
- Thesurname'Smith' is verycommoninBritain.
- Thelawscontrollingdrugsare verystrictin thiscountry.
- It's veryconvenientthat youlivenear theoffice.
- He was veryupsetthat you didn'treplyto hisletters.
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
Grammar
Very
We use very before adverbs and adjectives to add emphasis. It means ‘to a great degree’:…Idioms
all very well/fine/good
very good
very well
very
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈver.i/us/ˈver.i/veryadjective[before noun](EXACT)
C2
(used toaddemphasisto anoun)exactorparticular:
（用于强调名词）同一的，恰好的，正是的This is the verybookI've beenlookingfor allmonth.这正是那本我找了整整一个月的书。
You're the verypersonwe need for thejob.你正是我们这份工作的合适人选。
Whatendeduphappeningwas the very thing wefearedthe most.后来发生的事情正是我们最害怕的。
TheletterwassentonMondayfrom Berlin andarrivedin Hamburg the verysame/nextday.那封信星期一从柏林寄出，当天／第二天就到了汉堡。
The veryidea/thoughtof having herfriendstostayfillsme withdread.一想到她的朋友们要住下我就心生恐惧。
- Shewalkedinwearingthe verydressthehostesshad on.
- I would like to have come, but that's the verydaymynieceis coming tostaywith me.
- Whileclaimingtopromotepositiveimagesof women, advertisers are infactdoing the veryopposite.
- He wassittingin the veryspotwhere I had firstseenhim, all thoseyearsbefore.
- Ah, there you are - the very woman I washopingtosee!
Particular and individual
- be the very thingidiom
- biomarker
- calling card
- capita
- certain
- especially
- individual
- individualistically
- individuality
- individualized
- individually
- interindividual
- matter
- personally
- pet
- private
- respectively
- separately
- severally
- specific
veryadjective[before noun](FURTHEST POINT)
used todescribeoremphasizethefurthestpointof something:
最远端的；末端的Hefoundthepieceofpaperhe hadlostattheverybottomof thepile.他在那一大堆东西的最下面找到了自己丢了的那张纸。
We were attheveryendof thequeue, so we didn'tmanageto get anytickets.我们排在队伍最后面，所以没有买到票。
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
Idiom
be the very thing