| 单词 | very |
| 释义 | Word Frequency very(ˈvɛrɪ) adverb 1. (intensifier) used to add emphasis to adjectives that are able to be graded very good very tall adjective (prenominal) ▶ USAGE In strict usage adverbs of degree such as very, too, quite, really, and extremely are used only to qualify adjectives: he is very happy; she is too sad. By this rule, these words should not be used to qualify past participles that followthe verb to be, since they would then be technically qualifying verbs. With the exception of certainparticiples, such as tired or disappointed, that have come to be regarded as adjectives, all other past participles are qualifiedby adverbs such as much, greatly, seriously, or excessively: he has been much (not very) inconvenienced; she has been excessively (not too) criticized2. (intensifier) used with nouns preceded by a definite article or possessive determiner, in order to give emphasis to the significance, appropriateness, or relevance of a noun in a particular context, or to give exaggerated intensity to certain nouns the very woman I want to see his very name struck terror the very back of the room 3. (intensifier) used in metaphors to emphasize the applicability of the image to the situation described he was a very lion in the fight 4. archaic a. real or true; genuine the very living God b. lawful the very vengeance of the gods Word origin C13: from Old French verai true, from Latin vērax true, from vērus true |
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