1. | （置于形容词、副词和限定词前）很，非常，十分，极used before adjectives, adverbs and determiners to mean ‘in a high degree’ or ‘extremely’ |
very small 很小 | |
very quickly 极快 | |
Very few people know that. 很少有人知道那件事。 | |
Thanks very much. 非常感谢。 | |
‘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。” | |
‘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。 | |
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。 |
2. | （强调形容词最高级或置于 own 前）完全，十足used to emphasize a superlative adjective or beforeown |
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。 |
3. | the ~ same 完全同样；完全同一exactly the same |
Mario said the very same thing. 马里奥说的完全是同一件事。 |
1. | （特指人或事物）正是的，恰好的，同一的used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another |
Those were her very words. 这些都是她的原话。 | |
He might be phoning her at this very moment . 他也许这会儿正在给她打电话呢。 | |
That's the very thing I need. 那正是我需要的东西。 |
2. | （强调极限的地点或时间）最…的，极端的，十足的used to emphasize an extreme place or time |
It happens at the very beginning of the book. 这事发生在书的一开头。 |
3. | （加强名词的语气）仅仅的，唯独的，甚至于used to emphasize a noun |
The very thought of drink made him feel sick. 他一想到酒就觉得恶心。 | |
‘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吃惊地倒抽着冷气。 |
