very much
[英][?veri m?t?][美][?v?ri m?t?]
非常; 良; 無可不可;
1, very 的用法
very主要修飾形容詞或副詞:
The dictionary is very useful. 這本詞典很有用。
He drove very fast. 他的車開得很快。
註:修飾副詞 too(太),要用 much。如:
It is much too expensive. 這太貴了。
2, ?much 的用法
much主要修飾動詞,而且除非其前有very, too, so 等修飾語,它只用於否定句和疑問句:
She doesn't like him much. 她不太喜歡他。
Does she much like him? / Does she like him much? 她很喜歡他嗎?
She likes him very much. 他很喜歡他。
3, 註意事項:
(1)不帶修飾語的much有時也可能在肯定句修飾動詞,但這只限於 regret, admire, prefer, appreciate 等少數動詞,且此時的 much 應置於句中,而不是句末:
We much appreciate your invitation. 我們非常感激妳的邀請。
(2) much 除修飾動詞外,還可修飾比較級和最高級以及介詞短語等:
He is much better today. 他今天好多了。
This is much the most difficult. 這是最最困難的。
Much to my surprise, he was a thief. 使我大為吃驚的是,他是個賊。
註:very 有時也可修飾最高級 (註意在句中的位置)。如:
This is the very lowest price. 這是最低最低的價格。
(3) 修飾過去分詞,通常用 much,不用 very。但修飾已經轉化成形容詞的過去分詞,或形容詞性質較強的過去分詞 (如過去分詞作定語時),則可用 very。如:
I was much surprised at the news. 聽到這個消息我非常吃驚。
Her face wore a very surprised expression. 她臉上露出很吃驚的表情。
4, ?very much 的用法
very much是 much 的強調說法,從理論上說,可用 much 的地方,原則上也可 very much。