very, much 与 very much的用法区别

发布时间:2022-04-22T22:27:42 英语语法

very, much 与 very much的用法区别

 

三者均可表示“很”、“非常”,区别如下:

1. very 主要修饰形容词或副词。如:

The dictionary is very useful. 这本词典很有用。

He drove very fast. 他的车开得很快。

注:修饰副词 too,要用 much。如:

It is much too expensive. 这太贵了。

2. much 主要修饰动词。如:

She doesn’t like him much. 她不太喜欢他。

Does she much like him? / Does she like him much? 她很喜欢他吗?

注意:much 修饰动词时,通常只用于否定句或疑问句 (见上例),而不能用于肯定陈述句,除非其前有 very, too, so 等之类的修饰语。如:

误:He likes the film much.

正:He likes the film very much. 他很喜欢这部电影。

单个的 much (即没有修饰语)有时也可能在肯定句修饰动词,但这只限于 regret, admire, prefer, appreciate 等少数动词,且此时的 much 应置于句中,而不是句末。如:

We much appreciate your invitation. 我们非常感激你的邀请。

3. much 除修饰动词外,还可修饰比较级和最高级以及介词短语等。如:

He is much better today. 他今天好多了。

This is much the most difficult. 这是最最困难的。

Much to my surprise, he was a thief. 使我大为吃惊的是,他是个贼。

注:very 有时也可修饰最高级 (注意在句中的位置)。如:

This is the very lowest price. 这是最低最低的价格。

4. 修饰过去分词,通常用 much,不用 very。但修饰已经转化成形容词的过去分词,或形容词性质较强的过去分词 (如过去分词作定语时),则可用 very。如:

I was mcuh surprised at the news. 听到这个消息我非常吃惊。

Her face wore a very surprised expression. 她脸上露出很吃惊的表情。

5. very much 是 much 的强调说法,从理论上说,可用 much 的地方,原则上也可 very much。