“非常, 很, 极其”的26种英文表达法
相信大家都会有这样的经历: 每每用英语表达一些很一般的概念时, 我们总会立刻想起某个表达法. 例如: 想说\很\时,立刻想到了very或very much; 想说\大\时, 则用big或large.这样的一一对应, 大大减弱了英语写作的丰富性和生动性. 于是这些最先为我们想到的表达法, 便成了我们提高英语水平的羁绊. 如果我们能把这些最常用概念的英语表达归类, 总结, 贫乏的英语表达便会涣然一新. 以下是我在英语学习过程中的一篇笔记, 愿与各位分享. 如有遗漏或错误, 敬请指正.
(所有的词语释义和部分例句来自Longman英汉词典) 在英语中用来表达\极其, 非常, 很\的方式有26种: 1) most
(used for giving force) a. (to an adjective) very It really is most annoying. b.(to an adverb) quite; very
Whatever happens, I shall most certainly attend the meeting.
注意: most只能修饰具有主观意见或感情色彩的形容词和副词, 表示\非常, 很\的概念.我们可以说 most certainly, 但不能说most tall 或 most quick 2) awfully adv.
infml (used to give more force to an expression) very awfully cold, awfully nice I am awfully sorry for it. 3) badly adv.
(与\连用) a great deal; very much
They want help badly. He is badly in need of a haircut. 4) more than ...
fml, to a degree at which \or suitable word. 与中文的\无以名状\差不多 We were more than happy to hear of your escape. I think his offer is more than fair. 5) ever so/such infml. esp. BrE very It's ever so cold.
She's ever such a nice girl. 6) immensely adv. apprec very much I enjoyed it immensely. 7) much adv. to a great degree I don't much like that idea. I'm much surprised to hear that. 8) mighty adv. infml. very
It was a mighty good meal, and everyone enjoyed it. 9) highly adv.
(esp. before adjectives made from verbs) to a high degree; very highly pleased, highly skilled, highly interesting, highly enjoyable
This is a highly amusing film. 10) greatly adv.
(with verb forms, esp. the past p.) to a large degree; very greatly moved by his kindnes greatly to be feared
We are greatly obliged to you for your help. 11) mortally adv. very greatly; deeply
She is mortally afraid of walking home alone on a dark night.
He is mortally jealous. 12) deeply adv. greatly
We are deeply obliged to you for your help. 13) like anything very hard; fiercely
When they arrived, the house was burning like anything. The maid wanted like anything to try on her mistress's clothes.