very
adv
adj
ˈveri
adv
1
used
to
emphasize
an
adjective,
adverb,
or
phrase
很，非常〔用于强调形容词、副词或短语〕
+ adj/adv
It
feels
very
cold
today.
今天很冷。
The
fishing
industry
is
very
important
to
the
area.
捕鱼业对于该地区非常重要。
The
traffic’s
moving
very
slowly
this
morning.
今天早上车流非常缓慢。
problems
that
are
very
similar
to
mine
和我非常相似的问题
I
feel
a
lot
better
–
thank
you
very
much
.
我感觉好多了，非常感谢。
I’m
very,
very
(=used
for
emphasis)
pleased
you
can
come.
你能来我非常非常高兴。
It’s
very
kind
of
you
to
help.
您帮我真是太好了。
My
sister
and
I
were
married
on
the
very
same
(=exactly
the
same)
day.
我和姐姐在同一天结婚。
the
very
best/latest/worst
etc
We
only
use
the
very
best
ingredients.
我们只用最好的配料。
2
not very good/happy/far etc
not
good
etc
at
all
根本不好/高兴/远等
I’m
just
not
very
good
at
spelling.
我的拼写一点也不好。
The
garden’s
not
very
big,
is
it?
花园很小，是吗？
The
assistant
wasn’t
very
helpful.
那个助手一点儿忙也帮不上。
‘Was
the
talk
interesting?’
‘Not
very
(=only
slightly)
.
’ “讲座有意思吗？”“不是很有意思。”
3
your very own
used
to
emphasize
the
fact
that
something
belongs
to
one
particular
person
and
to
no
one
else
〔强调某物归某人所有〕完全属于某人自己的
She
was
thrilled
at
the
idea
of
having
her
very
own
toys
to
play
with.
想到有完全属于自己的玩具可以玩，她非常兴奋。
of
your
very
own
At
last,
a
home
of
her
very
own.
她终于有了一个完全属于她自己的家。
4
used
with
adjectives
to
say
that
the
quality
something
has
is
very
noticeable
or
typical
[非正式] 显著的; 典型的〔和形容词连用〕
informal
It
was
a
very
male
reaction,
I
thought.
我想这是典型的男人的反应。
His
films
are
always
very
French.
他的电影总是很有法国特色。
5
very much so
used
to
emphasize
your
agreement
or
approval
非常…〔用于加强赞同的语气〕
spoken
‘Are
you
serious?’
‘Very
much
so.’
“你是认真的吗？”“非常认真。”
6
very well
used
to
agree
to
something
[过时，口] 对，是〔表示同意〕
old-fashioned spoken
adj
7
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
talking
exactly
about
one
particular
thing
or
person
〔用于加强语气〕正是那一个的，正是的
He
died
in
this
very
room.
他就是在这个房间里去世的。
I’ll
start
at
the
very
beginning.
我要从头开始。
Those
were
his
very
words.
那就是他的原话。
You’d
better
start
doing
some
work
this
very
minute
(=now,
not
later)
.
你最好现在就开始干点活。
That
might
provoke
a
riot,
the
very
thing
he
was
trying
to
avoid.
那可能会激起一场骚乱，而这正是他竭力想要避免的。
The
very
fact
that
you
are
reading
this
book
suggests
you
want
to
improve
your
fitness.
你在看这本书本身就说明你想改善自己的健康状况。
By
its
very
nature
,
capitalism
involves
exploitation
of
the
worker.
资本主义最根本的本质就是要剥削工人阶级。
His
life’s
work
was
being
destroyed
before
his
very
eyes
(=directly
in
front
of
him)
.
他毕生的成果就在他的眼前被人糟蹋。
the
very
thought/idea/mention
(of
sth)
(just
thinking
about
or
suggesting
something)
一想到/提到（某事）
The
very
thought
of
food
made
me
feel
ill.
一想到吃的东西我就恶心。