very 用法“七忌” very 是英语口语和书面语中使用频率较高的词之一。但笔者发现,许多同学在运用该词进行口语交际和书面表达时经常出错。本文列举一些常见错例,谈谈使用 very 需要注意的几点。 一、忌修饰形容词或副词的比较级。修饰形容词或副词的比较级,应借助于下列程度副词:much(……得多),still(还要,还),even(更),far(……得多,大大……)。例如: 1. 吉姆比凯特高得多。 误:Jim is very taller than Kate .正:Jim is much taller than Kate . 2. 昨天很热,但今天更热。 误:It was hot yesterday , but it is very hotter today .正:It was hot yesterday , but it is still/even hotter today . 3. 这部电影比那一部好得多。 误:This film is very better than that one .正:This film is far better than that one . 二、忌修饰动词。修饰动词必须用 a lot , a litte , very much 等。例如: 4. 我非常喜欢英语。 误:I very like English .正:I like English very much . 5. 布朗太太非常喜欢吃肉。 误:Mrs Brown very likes meat .正:Mrs Brown likes meat a lot . 三、忌修饰作表语的形容词 alive(有活力的,有生气的),asleep(睡着的),awake(醒着的,警觉的),alone(单独的)等。例如: 6. 我此刻非常清醒。 误:I am very awake at the moment .正:I am wide awake at the moment . 7. 学生们仍在熟睡。 误:The students are still very asleep .正:The students are still fast asleep .用心 爱心 专心 8. 昨晚这座房子里就我一人。 误:I was very alone in the house last night .正:I was all alone in the house last night . 四、忌用来加强副词或介词短语的语气,加强副词或介词短语的语气一般用 right,有时用 well.very 只能用来加强形容词的语气。例如: 9. 我到处找我的钢笔,可它就在我的口袋里。 误:I looked for my pen here and there , but it was very in my pocket .正:I looked for my pen here and there , but it was right in my pocket . 10. 这本书非常值得一读。 误:This book is very worth reading .正:This book is well worth...