Learner's definition of VERY
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: to a great degree : extremely很；非常；极；十分 —
used for emphasis before adjectives and adverbs用于形容词和副词前，表强调 -
a very hot day非常热的一天
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very accurate results非常准确的结果
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a very small/large number/amount非常小/大的数量
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Very few people attended.到场人员寥寥无几。
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It was a very unusual/difficult situation.那是一个非常不一般/困难的局面。
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He talks very slowly.他讲话非常缓慢。
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We checked very carefully.我们十分仔细地检查过了。
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She did very well on the test.她这次考试的成绩很好。
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It was very nice of you to stop by.你能过来探望，真是太好了。
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I'm very pleased to meet you.很高兴见到你。
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I'm very sorry.我非常抱歉。
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“Thank you very much.” “You're very welcome.”“非常感谢。”“不用那么客气。”
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“Were you surprised?” “Yes, very.”“让你吃惊了吗？”“是的，非常吃惊。”
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The building is very French. [=it looks like buildings in France]这个建筑物看上去颇具法国风格。
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(formal) Any help you can provide would be very much appreciated.你提供的任何帮助都会让我们感激不尽。
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often used in negative statements常用于否定句 -
There weren't very many people there.那儿没多少人。
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She was never very popular.她从来就不是很受欢迎。
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The food wasn't very good.食物不是很好。
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I didn't like the food very much.我不太喜欢这种食品。
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“Was the food good?” “Not very.”“这种食品好吃吗？”“不太好吃。”
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“Did you like the food?” “Not very much.”“你喜欢这种食物吗？”“不太喜欢。”
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“How's your dad?” “Not very well, I'm afraid.” [=my dad is ill]“你爸爸身体好吗？”“恐怕不太好。”
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She's not very happy with me right now. [=she's annoyed with me]她现在正生我的气呢。
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They weren't very nice (to me). [=they didn't treat me well; they were mean to me]他们（对我）不太友好。
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used to emphasize the exactness of a description用于强调描述的确切 -
the very best restaurants极好的餐厅
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We left the very next day.第二天我们就离开了。
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I told the very same [=exact same, (US) same exact] story.我把事情经过讲得完全一样。
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Mom said I can have my very own room [=a bedroom that I do not have to share] in the new house!妈妈说在新房子里我可以有自己单独的房间。
very much so
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used to say “yes” or to say that you agree with something是的，的确如此（表赞同）
very well
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somewhat old-fashioned —
used to say that you agree with something好的，那好吧（表赞同） -
Very well, then. I'll see you tomorrow.那好吧，明天见。
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Oh, very well. Do as you please.哦，好吧。请自便。
— see also all very well at 2well 2
: reasonably or properly合理地；适当地 2 very /ˈveri/ adjective
Learner's definition of VERY
always used before a noun
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used to emphasize that you are talking about one specific thing or part and not another（特指某事或某一部分）正是的，恰好的，同一的 -
Those were his very [=exact, precise, actual] words.那正是他的原话。
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There's the very book I was looking for.这正是我要找的那本书。
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the very heart [=the most central part] of the city城市的中心区域
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the very [=extreme] beginning/end of the story故事的一开始/最末尾
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I knew he was trouble right from the very start.一开始我就知道他是个惹是生非的人。
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That's the very [=same] car I saw yesterday.那正是我昨天看到的那辆车。
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The President and the Prime Minister are meeting at this very moment. [=right now]总统和总理此刻正在举行会谈。
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At the very moment the meeting began, the lights went out. = The meeting began, and at that very moment, the lights went out.就在会议开始的那一刻，灯灭了。
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: not having anything added or extra仅仅的；只不过 -
The very [=mere] idea/thought of making a speech terrified him. [=just thinking about making a speech terrified him]一想到要做演讲他就吓坏了。
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You could try to help, at the very least. [=the least you could do is to try to help; you could at least try to help]你至少可以试着帮把手。
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used to emphasize that something belongs to or is part of a particular person or thing用于强调归属关系 -
He disappeared right before our very eyes!他就在我们的眼皮子底下消失了！
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a room of my very own [=a room I do not have to share]属于我自己一个人的房间
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Dogs are territorial by their very nature.狗天生就有领地感。