有关very修饰的习惯错误

 

我们先来看一道题:

He was __________ tired and soon he was __________ asleep.

A. very, very         B. fast, fast           C. fast, very          D. very, fast

此题应选 D。容易误选 A。在通常情况下,副词very 可用来修饰其他形容词或副词,以加强语气,但是有些形容词习惯上不用very而是用其他词语来修饰。如:

1. 某些以a-开头的表语形容词通常不用very修饰。如:

他睡得很熟。

正:He was fast [sound] asleep.

误:He was very asleep.

他完全是醒的。

正:He is wide awake.

误:He is very awake.

他独自一人。

正:He is all alone.

误:He is very alone.

2. 修饰worth(值得)通常不用very。如:

这本书很值得读。

正:The book is well worth reading.

误:The book is very worth reading.

2. 修饰动词习惯上不用very, 根据情况可用 very much, much, quite 等来表示类似意思。如:

我很喜欢英语。

正:I like English very much.

误:I very like English.