very
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/ˈveri/
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/ˈveri/
used to make adjectives and adverbs stronger, meaning 'extremely' or 'to a high degree'
The coffee is very hot, so be careful.
咖啡非常烫,所以要小心。
used to emphasize superlative adjectives or the word 'own'
She was the very best student in the class.
她是班上最优秀的学生。
exactly the same
He said the very same words that I did.
他说了和我一模一样的话。
used to emphasize a specific thing or person
For that very reason, we must act now.
正是因为这个原因,我们必须立即行动。
used to emphasize an extreme place or time
It happened at the very end of the day.
这件事发生在一天即将结束的时候。
used to emphasize a noun
The very idea of failure scared him.
仅仅是失败的想法就让他害怕。