哪些形容词不能用very来修饰
2024-09-01 19:59:40 学考宝 作者:佚名
问题描述
在通常情况下,形容词是可以被 very 来修饰的,如 very good, very fast, very big, very cheap, very long 等,但有些形容词则不可以用 very 来修饰,如英语习惯上不能说 very asleep,而说 fast asleep, sound asleep 等。
请问老师:英语中哪些形容词不能用very来修饰?这样的形容词的多吗?
老师答疑
曾老师:
1. 只能用作表语的形容词不能用very修饰。如:
After I took a cold shower, I was wide awake. 洗了冷水澡后, 我完全清醒了。
This film is well worth seeing. 这个计划倒值得一试。
He was still sound asleep when I went in. 我走进去时他还在酣睡。
Tom was much afraid to go alone. 汤姆很怕一个人去。
It is said she is quite sure of success. 据说她很有成功的把握。
They are much alike in character. 他们的性格很相似。
I am greatly beholden to you for your kindness. 承蒙厚爱,十分感激。
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2.无比较等级的形容词不能用very修饰。如:
It made her completely blind and deaf. 这一经历使她完全的失明和失聪。
Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong. 科斯格雷夫的预测最后证明是大错特错。
His critically sick mother was nearly dead.他病重的母亲快不行了。
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3. 被动语态的过去分词不能用very修饰。如:
His health is much improved since he gave up smoking. 他自戒烟以来,健康状况大大改善了。
I was greatly touched by what you told me. 你对我讲的话使我大受感动。
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▲ 如果过去分词已完全容词化则可以被very修饰。如:
The story is very complicated. 故事情节复杂。
Right now I'm feeling very excited. 现在,我觉得非常激动。
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易老师:
谢谢曾老师的解答,太全面了,非常感谢!