VERY1 very2 extremelyRELATED WORDSsee alsoCOMPLETELYTOO/TOO MUCHFAIRLY/QUITE1 very 非常very /ˈveri/ [adverb] Juan is a very good dancer. 胡安跳舞跳得非常好。 Your house is very different from the way I'd imagined it. 你家与我想象的很不一样。 ‘Was it a good movie?’ ‘Yes, very.’ “这部影片好吗？”“是的，非常好。” This meeting is very important, so be on time. 这次会议很重要，请务必准时出席。 During our time working together I got to know her very well. 我们一起工作的日子里，我开始对她十分了解。 Everything was happening very quickly, and I don't remember it all. 一切都来得非常快，我不记得全部了。 The ambassador made a brief statement, saying that the talks had been very productive. 大使发表简短声明，称会谈富有成效。really /ˈrɪəli/ [adverb]especially spokenuse this especially to talk about your feelings or what you think about something 【尤口】很，十分〔尤用于表示感受或想法〕 It's really cold out there. 外面真的很冷。 I'm always really hungry by noon. 我到了中午总是很饿。 That's a really pretty dress - where did you get it? 那条连衣裙真漂亮—你在哪里买的? Considering this was your first time, I think you did really well. 考虑到这是你第一次做，我认为你做得相当不错。highly /ˈhaɪli/ [adverb]formalvery - use this only with particular adjectives 【正式】非常，极〔只与某些形容词连用〕highly dangerous/toxic/flammable Danger: highly flammable materials! 危险：易燃品！highly skilled/educated/ trained/intelligent Our engineers are highly skilled and very difficult to replace when they leave. 我们的工程师技术纯熟，如果他们走了，很难找人来替代。highly likely/unlikely/probable/doubtful/suspicious I think it's highly unlikely that Bob had anything to do with the theft. 我觉得鲍勃根本不可能与窃案有关。highly successful/productive She arrived in Australia as a refugee, but went on to become a highly successful lawyer. 她以难民的身份来到澳大利亚，但是后来成了非常成功的律师。deeply /ˈdiːpli/ [adverb]use this to describe very strong or very sincere feelings 〔感情〕深深地；极其 We are all deeply saddened by Bill's sudden death. 比尔突然去世，我们都非常伤心。 The ceremony was short but deeply moving. 仪式简短，但非常感人。 Senator McCain is deeply committed to campaign finance reform. 参议员麦凯恩全心投入到金融改革中。 I want you to know how deeply grateful I am for everything you've done for me. 我想告诉你，我非常感激你为我所做的一切。 Local residents are deeply concerned about the threat to health posed by the power station. 当地居民因发电厂威胁健康而极其忧虑。real /rɪəl/ [adverb]American spokenvery 【美口】很，非常；真的 I think it was real sweet that she called me herself. 她亲自来电话，我觉得真是令人高兴。 The sidewalk was real wet and slippery. 人行道很湿很滑。 He got up real close to the bear and took a picture. 他走到离熊很近的地方，拍了张照片。so /səʊ/ [adverb]use this to emphasize how you feel about something 这么，那么〔用于强调〕 It all happened so fast. 这一切那么突如其来。 You've been so kind. I hope I can repay you some day. 你太好了，我希望有一天能报答你。 The dresses were lovely, and the colours were so pretty. 这些裙子很漂亮，颜色非常好看。 That puppy is so cute! 那只小狗真可爱！one /wʌn/ [determiner]especially American, spokenuse this to emphasize a description of someone or something 【尤美，口】真是个，实在是…〔用于强调〕 She's one crazy lady! 她真是个疯狂的女人！ That's one fancy car you've got there. 你那辆车真漂亮。decidedly /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli, dɪˈsaɪdədli/ [adjective]definitely or in a way that is easily noticed 确实无疑地；明显地 The weather had turned decidedly chilly. 天气明显变冷了。 The play has received decidedly negative reviews. 那出戏受到明显的负面评论。quite /kwaɪt/ [adverb]especially Britishuse this with words that mean ‘excellent’ 【尤英】非常，颇〔与表示“出色”的词连用〕 Thank you, Gloria. That meal was quite delicious! 谢谢你，格洛丽亚。那一餐好吃极了！ The concert was quite wonderful. I'm sorry you couldn't make it. 音乐会十分精彩，很遗憾你不能来。2 extremely 极其extremely /ɪkˈstriːmli/ [adverb]especially writtenuse this when you want to use a stronger word than ‘very’ 【尤书面】极其〔比“very”更强烈〕 The conference was extremely badly organized. 大会组织得极其糟糕。 The fungus is extremely difficult to get rid of. 真菌极难杀灭。 Regular visits to the doctor are extremely important for pregnant mothers. 对孕妇来说，定期去看医生极其重要。absolutely /ˈæbsəluːtli, ˌæbsəˈluːtli/ [adverb]as much as it is possible to imagine - use this to emphasize adjectives that already have a strong meaning 绝对地；完全地〔用于强调已有强烈含义的形容词〕absolutely marvellous/wonderful/delicious etc We had an absolutely marvellous day. 这一天我们过得开心极了。 The costumes were absolutely stunning. 演出服装漂亮极了。absolutely filthy/disgusting/awful etc When they came in from the yard, they were absolutely filthy. 他们从院子里回来时，身上脏极了。absolutely terrified/exhausted/delighted/furious etc She stood in the middle of the stage looking absolutely terrified. 她站在舞台中央，看上去相当害怕。absolutely necessary/essential Don't call me unless it's absolutely necessary. 除非迫不得已，否则不要打电话给我。awfully/terribly/terrifically /ˈɔːfəli, ˈterbli, təˈrɪfɪkli/ [adverb]spokenextremely 【口】非常，极其 Our Internet connection is awfully slow today. 今天我们连接互联网非常慢。 He's been terribly ill for the last two weeks. 这两个星期他病得很厉害。 The plot is terrifically complicated and difficult to follow. 情节相当复杂，难以看懂。 That box looks awfully heavy - are you sure you don't need any help? 那箱子看上去很重—你确定不需要帮忙吗？very, very /ˈveri veri/ [adverb]spokensay this when you want to emphasize ‘very’ 【口】非常非常〔用于强调〕 I'm very, very angry with her. 我非常非常生她的气。 This is a very, very important decision - please give it your full attention. 这是个非常非常重要的决定，请大家仔细听。 We've been working on this deal for a very, very long time. 我们花了很长很长时间做这笔生意。incredibly/unbelievably /ɪnˈkredɪbli, ɪnˈkredəbli, ˌʌnbˈliːvəbli/ [adverb]use this when something is so good, so bad, so fast etc that you are surprised by it or you find it hard to believe 难以置信地；不可思议地；惊人地 Everyone in the company works incredibly hard. 公司里的每个人都出奇地卖力。 Their house is incredibly cold - I don't think they heat it at all. 他们家冷得出奇—我想他们根本就没开暖气。 What they did was unbelievably stupid. 他们的所作所为蠢得出奇。 The apartment is unbelievably cheap - there must be something wrong with it. 这套公寓便宜得令人难以置信一肯定有什么问题。ridiculously /rɪˈdɪkjɑləsli/ [adverb]use this to emphasize how unreasonable or stupid something is 荒唐可笑地〔强调某事物不合理或愚蠢〕 The questions seemed ridiculously easy. 这些问题似乎都简单得可笑。 The amount they offered for the car was ridiculously low. 他们对这辆车的出价低得离谱。enormously/hugely /ɪˈnɔːʳməsli, ˈhjuːdʒli/ [adverb]use this especially to emphasize how popular, successful, or powerful someone or something is 极度地〔尤用于强调某人或某事物受欢迎、成功或有力量等〕 Barry's novels have been hugely successful. 巴里的小说极其成功。 ‘The Wizard of Oz’ remains enormously popular with children. 《绿野仙踪》依然广受孩子们喜爱。 Davis plays an enormously influential role in city politics. 戴维斯在该市的政坛上举足轻重。dreadfully /ˈdredfəli/ [adverb]Britishuse this to emphasize how bad something is, or how sad or unhappy someone is 【英】极其〔用于强调某物糟糕，或某人感到伤心或不快等〕 You must be dreadfully disappointed! 你肯定失望极了！ Dreadfully overcrowded trains and frequent cancellations made commuting an ordeal. 火车极其拥挤，而且车次常常被取消，这使来回上下班成了一种折磨。remarkably/exceptionally /rɪˈmɑːʳkəbli, ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ [adverb]use this to emphasize how unusual, impressive, or surprising something is 特别地；异常地 Mills’ predictions turned out to be remarkably accurate. 米尔的预言结果特别准确。 The old documents are remarkably well preserved. 旧文件保存得极其完好。 Nadine's daughter has an exceptionally fine singing voice. 娜丁的女儿嗓音特别好。 The heavy soil of the delta produces exceptionally high yields of rice and millet. 三角洲肥沃的土壤使大米和小米的产量非常高。