非常很极其的英文表达法

　　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.

　　在英语中用来表达极其, 非常, 很的方式有26种:

　　1) most

　　a. very

　　It really is most annoying.

　　b. 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 very

　　awfully cold, awfully nice

　　I am awfully sorry for it.

　　3) badly adv.

　　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 ... is no longer a strong enough

　　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

　　Its ever so cold.

　　Shes ever such a nice girl.

　　6) immensely adv.

　　apprec very much

　　I enjoyed it immensely.

　　7) much adv.

　　to a great degree

　　I dont much like that idea.

　　Im much surprised to hear that.

　　8) mighty adv.

　　infml. very

　　It was a mighty good meal, and everyone enjoyed it.

　　9) highly adv.

　　to a high degree; very

　　highly pleased, highly skilled, highly interesting, highly

　　enjoyable

　　This is a highly amusing film.

　　10) greatly adv.

　　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 mistresss clothes.

　　He is brave like anything.

　　14) only too

　　very

　　only too happy to come

　　I am only too glad to go there.

　　15) a thousand

　　It is a thouand pity.

　　A thousand thanks!

　　16) one hundred percent

　　I am sure the figure is one hundred percent correct.

　　17) to the world

　　He was tired to the world.

　　18) up to the handle

　　I am enjoying my trip up to the handle.

　　19) to a large extent

　　I agree with what you say to a large extent.

　　20) not half

　　BrE infml very

　　It isnt half windy today!

　　They didnt half support my proposal.

　　21) extremely

　　I am extremely sorry

　　22) exceedingly adv.

　　very; to an unusual degree

　　They were exceedingly kind.

　　23) terribly adv.

　　infml. very

　　Ive been terribly worried about you all day.

　　We were terribly lucky to find you there.

　　24) quite adv.

　　more than usually; rather

　　Its really quite good; much better than we expected.

　　25) utterly adv.

　　completely

　　I found the books utterly charming, instructive, and

　　inspiring.

　　26) completely adv

　　wholly; altogether; in every way; totally

　　The army made a completely successful attack

　　on the enemy capital.