very是英语口语和书面语中使用频率较高的词之一。但笔者发现,许多同学在运用该词进行口语交际和书面表达时经常出错。本文列举一些常见错例,谈谈使用very需要注意的几点。
一、忌修饰形容词或副词的比较级。修饰形容词或副词的比较级,应借助于下列程度副词much得多),still还要,还),even更),far得多,大大)。例如
1. 吉姆比凯特高得多。
误Jim is very taller than Kate .正Jim is much taller than Kate .
2. 昨天很热,但今天更热。
误It was hot yesterday , but it is very hotter today .正It was hot yesterday , but it is still/even hotter today .
3. 这部电影比那一部好得多。
误This film is very better than that one .正This film is far better than that one .
二、忌修饰动词。修饰动词必须用a lot , a litte , very much等。例如
4. 我非常喜欢英语。
误I very like English .正I like English very much .
5. 布朗太太非常喜欢吃肉。
误Mrs Brown very likes meat .正Mrs Brown likes meat a lot .