very

adv.

1. （置于形容词、副词和限定词前）很，非常，十分，极
   used before adjectives, adverbs and determiners to mean ‘in a high degree’ or ‘extremely’
   1. very small
      很小
   2. very quickly
      极快
   3. Very few people know that.
      很少有人知道那件事。
   4. Thanks very much.
      非常感谢。
   5. ‘Do you like it?’ ‘Yeah, I do. Very much .’
      “你喜欢吗？”“是的，我喜欢，非常喜欢。”
   6. ‘Is it what you expected?’ ‘Oh yes, very much so .’
      “这是你所期望的吗？”“啊，是的，非常期望如此。”
   7. ‘Are you busy?’ ‘Not very.’
      “你忙吗？”“不太忙。”
   8. The new building has been very much admired.
      这座新建筑物是人见人夸。
   9. I'm not very (= not at all) impressed.
      我觉得并不怎么样。
   10. I'm very very grateful.
       我万分感激。
2. （强调形容词最高级或置于own前）完全，十足
   used to emphasize a superlative adjective or before own
   1. They wanted the very best quality.
      他们要最好的质量。
   2. Be there by six at the very latest .
      至迟不要超过六点到达那里。
   3. At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else) .
      他终于有了完全属于他自己的汽车。
3. 完全同样；完全同一
   exactly the same
   1. Mario said the very same thing.
      马里奥说的完全是同一件事。

adj.

1. （特指人或事物）正是的，恰好的，同一的
   used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another
   1. Those were her very words.
      这些都是她的原话。
   2. He might be phoning her at this very moment .
      他也许这会儿正在给她打电话呢。
   3. That's the very thing I need.
      那正是我需要的东西。
2. （强调极限的地点或时间）最…的，极端的，十足的
   used to emphasize an extreme place or time
   1. It happens at the very beginning of the book.
      这事发生在书的一开头。
3. （加强名词的语气）仅仅的，唯独的，甚至于
   used to emphasize a noun
   1. The very thought of drink made him feel sick.
      他一想到酒就觉得恶心。
   2. ‘I can't do that!’ she gasped, appalled at the very idea .
      “那事我可不能干！”她一听到这个想法便吃惊地倒抽着冷气。

1. ADV 很，非常（用于修饰形容词或副词，表示强调）
   Very is used to give emphasis to an adjective or adverb.
   1. The problem and the answer are very simple...
      问题和答案都非常简单。
   2. It is very, very strong evidence indeed...
      这的确是非常非常有力的证据。
   3. I'm very sorry...
      我很抱歉。
   4. They are getting the hang of it very quickly...
      他们很快就会找到窍门。
   5. Thank you very much...
      十分感谢你。
   6. The men were very much like my father.
      那些人很像我的父亲。
2. PHRASE 绝不；远非；不太；稍微
   Not very is used with an adjective or adverb to say that something is not at all true, or that it is true only to a small degree.
   1. She's not very impressed with them...
      她对他们没什么印象。
   2. I'm not very good at explaining myself...
      我不太善于为自己辩解。
   3. It's obviously not used very much...
      很明显这个没怎么用过。
   4. 'How well do you know her?' — 'Not very.'
      “你有多了解她？”——“不太了解。”
3. ADV 显然;确实;真正地
   You use very to give emphasis to an adjective that is not usually graded, when you want to say that a quality is very obvious.
   1. Janet looked very pregnant...
      珍妮特看上去显然是怀孕了。
   2. His taste strikes the English as very French...
      他的品位让英国人觉得他是个地道的法国人。
   3. If you think I'm happy with what's left, you're very wrong.
      如果你认为我对剩下的很满意，那你就大错特错了。
4. ADV 完全，最（用于修饰形容词或副词最高级,表示强调）
   You use very to give emphasis to a superlative adjective or adverb. For example, if you say that something is the very best, you are emphasizing that it is the best.
   1. They will be helped by the very latest in navigation aids...
      他们将会受益于最新的导航系统。
   2. I am feeling in the very best of spirits...
      我感觉自己的精神状态绝佳。
   3. At the very least, the Government must offer some protection to mothers who fear domestic violence.
      最起码，政府必须向害怕遭受家庭暴力的母亲们提供某些保护。
5. ADJ （与某些名词连用，以确指最远的某一位置或时点）极端的
   You use very with certain nouns in order to specify an extreme position or extreme point in time.
   1. At the very back of the yard, several feet from Lenny, was a wooden shack...
      在院子的最后面离伦尼几英尺远的地方有一个小木屋。
   2. I turned to the very end of the book, to read the final words...
      我翻到书的最后一页去读最后的文字。
   3. The opening of a Euro-Disneyland in the very heart of France is a potent symbol...
      欧洲迪斯尼乐园在法国首都的开业就是一个有力的标志。
   4. He was wrong from the very beginning...
      他从一开始就错了。
   5. We still do not have enough women at the very top.
      处于最高层的女性仍然不够多。
6. ADJ 正是的;合适的;同样的
   You use very with nouns to emphasize that something is exactly the right one or exactly the same one.
   1. Everybody says he is the very man for the case...
      每个人都说他是接手这个案子的最佳人选。
   2. She died in this very house...
      她正是在这间屋子里死去的。
   3. In my view, it only perpetuates the very problem that it sets out to cure...
      在我看来，这只会使要着手解决的问题一再拖延下去。
   4. 'Most secret', he called it. Those were his very words.
      他称之为“绝密”。这是他的原话。
7. ADJ （与名词连用，强调重要性或严重性）仅仅的，唯独的，甚至于，就连
   You use very with nouns to emphasize the importance or seriousness of what you are saying.
   1. At one stage his very life was in danger...
      他的生命都曾一度处于危险之中。
   2. The very basis of Indian politics has been transformed...
      甚至于印度的政治基础都被改变了。
   3. Mr Campbell said such programmes were by their very nature harmful...
      坎贝尔先生说此类节目本质上就是有害的。
   4. History is taking place before your very eyes.
      历史就在你的眼前发生。

Very, so, and too can all be used to intensify the meaning of an adjective, an adverb, or a word like much or many. However, they are not used in the same way. Very is the simplest intensifier. It has no other meaning beyond that. So can suggest an emotional reaction on the part of the speaker, such as pleasure, surprise, or disappointment. John makes me so angry!... Oh thank you so much! So can also refer forward to a result clause introduced by that. The procession was forced to move so slowly that he arrived three hours late. Too suggests an excessive or undesirable amount, often so much that a particular result does not or cannot happen. She does wear too much make-up at times... He was too late to save her.
very，so和too都可用来加强形容词、副词或much，many之类词语的含义，但它们的用法不尽相同。very 是最简单的强调词，除了表示强调没有其他含义。so可以表达说话者的情感反应，如高兴、惊讶或失望：John makes me so angry（约翰真是气死我了), Oh thank you so much（哦，非常感谢）。亦可用so与以that引导的结果从句连用：The procession was forced to move so slowly that he arrived three hours late（由于行进队伍被迫缓慢前进，结果他迟到了3个小时）。too表示数量过多或不尽如人意，常常导致没有或无法达到某一结果：She does wear too much make-up at times（她有时确实把妆化得太浓了），He was too late to save her（他来得太迟了，没能救得了她）。

8. CONVENTION 好的，是（用于表示对上级的指示或命令遵照执行）
   Very good is used to tell someone in authority that you agree to carry out a suggestion or order.
   1. 'Now give me some account of your voyage.' — 'Very good, sir.'
      “现在给我讲述一下你的航程吧。”——“非常乐意，先生。”
9. PHRASE 的确如此;千真万确
   The expression very much so is an emphatic way of answering 'yes' to something or saying that it is true or correct.
   1. 'Are you enjoying your holiday?' — 'Very much so.'
      “你的假期过得愉快吗？”——“非常愉快。”
10. CONVENTION 那好吧，行（用于表示同意或接受，即使不是完全满意）
    Very well is used to say that you agree to do something or you accept someone's answer, even though you might not be completely satisfied with it.
    1. 'We need proof, sir.' Another pause. Then, 'Very well.'...
       “我们需要证据，先生。”又是一个短暂停顿。然后，“那好吧。”
    2. Very well, please yourself.
       好的，你自己随意。
11. PHRASE 不好，不能，没法（做…）
    If you say that you cannot very well do something, you mean that it would not be right or possible to do it.
    1. He couldn't very well go to her office and force her to write a check...
       他不能去她的办公室强迫她开支票。
    2. I said yes. I can't very well say no.
       我答应了。我没法拒绝。

1. Thank you very much
   非常感谢。
2. It is very, very strong evidence indeed
   这的确是非常非常有力的证据。
3. I'm very sorry
   我很抱歉。
4. They are getting the hang of it very quickly
   他们很快就会找到窍门。
5. The men were very much like my father.
   那些人很像我的父亲。
6. She's not very impressed with them
   她对他们没什么印象。
7. It's obviously not used very much
   很明显这个没怎么用过。
8. 'How well do you know her?' — 'Not very.'
   “你有多了解她？”——“不太了解。”
9. Janet looked very pregnant
   珍妮特看上去显然是怀孕了。
10. His taste strikes the English as very French
    他的品位让英国人觉得他是个地道的法国人。
11. If you think I'm happy with what's left, you're very wrong.
    如果你认为我对剩下的很满意，那你就大错特错了。
12. They will be helped by the very latest in navigation aids
    他们将会受益于最新的导航系统。
13. I am feeling in the very best of spirits
    我感觉自己的精神状态绝佳。
14. At the very back of the yard, several feet from Lenny, was a wooden shack
    在院子的最后面离伦尼几英尺远的地方有一个小木屋。
15. I turned to the very end of the book, to read the final words
    我翻到书的最后一页去读最后的文字。
16. The opening of a Euro-Disneyland in the very heart of France is a potent symbol
    欧洲迪斯尼乐园在法国首都的开业就是一个有力的标志。
17. He was wrong from the very beginning
    他从一开始就错了。
18. We still do not have enough women at the very top.
    处于最高层的女性仍然不够多。
19. Everybody says he is the very man for the case
    每个人都说他是接手这个案子的最佳人选。
20. She died in this very house
    她正是在这间屋子里死去的。
21. In my view, it only perpetuates the very problem that it sets out to cure
    在我看来，这只会使要着手解决的问题一再拖延下去。
22. 'Most secret', he called it. Those were his very words.
    他称之为“绝密”。这是他的原话。
23. At one stage his very life was in danger
    他的生命都曾一度处于危险之中。
24. The very basis of Indian politics has been transformed
    甚至于印度的政治基础都被改变了。
25. Mr Campbell said such programmes were by their very nature harmful
    坎贝尔先生说此类节目本质上就是有害的。
26. History is taking place before your very eyes.
    历史就在你的眼前发生。
27. 'Now give me some account of your voyage.' — 'Very good, sir.'
    “现在给我讲述一下你的航程吧。”——“非常乐意，先生。”
28. 'Are you enjoying your holiday?' — 'Very much so.'
    “你的假期过得愉快吗？”——“非常愉快。”
29. 'We need proof, sir.' Another pause. Then, 'Very well.'
    “我们需要证据，先生。”又是一个短暂停顿。然后，“那好吧。”
30. He couldn't very well go to her office and force her to write a check
    他不能去她的办公室强迫她开支票。

  quite very【导航词义：非常】

  quite adv. 相当，非常

〔辨析〕

  very adv. 很，非常

〔辨析〕

adj.

before/in front of sb's (very) eyes

• 当着某人的面；就在某人的眼皮底下
  in sb's presence; in front of sb
  1. He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.
     他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。

adv

1. used as intensifiers
   1. she was very gifted
   2. he played very well
   3. a really enjoyable evening
   4. I'm real sorry about it
   5. a rattling good yarn

   Synonym:    reallyrealrattling

2. precisely so
   1. on the very next page
   2. he expected the very opposite