very 用法“七忌”
very 用法“七忌”
very是英語口語和書面語中使用頻率較高的詞之一。但筆者發現,許多同學在運用該詞進行口語交際和書面表達時經常出錯。本文列舉一些常見錯例,談談使用very需要注意的幾點。
一、忌修飾形容詞或副詞的比較級。修飾形容詞或副詞的比較級,應借助于下列程度副詞:much(……得多),still(還要,還),even(更),far(……得多,大大……)。例如:
1. 吉姆比凱特高得多。
誤:jim is very taller than kate .正:jim is much taller than kate .
2. 昨天很熱,但今天更熱。
誤:it was hot yesterday , but it is very hotter today .正:it was hot yesterday , but it is still/even hotter today .
3. 這部電影比那一部好得多。
誤:this film is very better than that one .正:this film is far better than that one .
二、忌修飾動詞。修飾動詞必須用a lot , a litte , very much等。例如:
4. 我非常喜歡英語。
誤:i very like english .正:i like english very much .
5. 布朗太太非常喜歡吃肉。
誤:mrs brown very likes meat .正:mrs brown likes meat a lot .
三、忌修飾作表語的形容詞alive(有活力的,有生氣的),asleep(睡著的),awake(醒著的,警覺的),alone(單獨的)等。例如:
6. 我此刻非常清醒。
誤:i am very awake at the moment .正:i am wide awake at the moment .
7. 學生們仍在熟睡。
誤:the students are still very asleep .正:the students are still fast asleep .
8. 昨晚這座房子里就我一人。
誤:i was very alone in the house last night .正:i was all alone in the house last night .
四、忌用來加強副詞或介詞短語的語氣,加強副詞或介詞短語的語氣一般用right,有時用well.very只能用來加強形容詞的語氣。例如:
9. 我到處找我的鋼筆,可它就在我的口袋里。
誤: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. 這本書非常值得一讀。
誤:this book is very worth reading .正:this book is well worth reading .
五、忌修飾“too+形容詞/副詞”結構,該結構前常用much , all等來加強語氣。例如:
11. 這件襯衫我穿起來太大了。
誤:this shirt is very too large for me .正:this shirt is much too large for me .
12. 我們的英語老師講話太快了。