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.
咖啡非常燙,所以要小心。
used to emphasize superlative adjectives or the word 'own'
She was the very best student in the class.
她是班上最優秀的學生。
exactly the same
He said the very same words that I did.
他說了我一模一樣的話。
used to emphasize a specific thing or person
For that very reason, we must act now.
正是因為這個原因,我們必須立即行動。
used to emphasize an extreme place or time
It happened at the very end of the day.
這件事發生在一天即將結束的時候。
used to emphasize a noun
The very idea of failure scared him.
僅僅是失敗的想法就讓他害怕。