(1) very 主要修饰形容词或副词:
The dictionary is very useful. 这本词典很有用。
He drove very fast. 他的车开得很快。
【注】修饰副词 too(太),要用 much:
It is much too expensive. 这太贵了。(from )
(2) much 主要修饰动词,而且除非其前有very, too, so 等修饰语,它只用于否定句和疑问句:
She doesn’t like him much. 她不太喜欢他。
Does she much like him? / Does she like him much? 她很喜欢他吗?
She likes him very much. 她很喜欢他。
【注】不带修饰语的much有时也可能在肯定句中修饰动词,但这只限于 regret, admire, prefer, appreciate 等少数动词,且此时的 much 应置于句中,而不是句末:
We much appreciate your invitation. 我们非常感激你的邀请。
(3) much 除修饰动词外,还可修饰比较级和最高级以及介词短语等:
He is much better today. 他今天好多了。
This is much the most difficult. 这是最最困难的。
Much to my surprise, he was a thief. 使我大为吃惊的是,他是个贼。
【注】very 有时也可修饰最高级 (注意在句中的位置):
This is the very lowest price. 这是最低最低的价格。
(4) 修饰过去分词,通常用 much,不用 very。但修饰已经转化成形容词的过去分词,或形容词性较强的过去分词 (如过去分词作定语时),则可用 very:
I was much surprised at the news. 听到这个消息我非常吃惊。
Her face wore a very surprised expression. 她脸上露出很吃惊的表情。
(5) very much 是 much 的强调说法,从理论上说,可用 much 的地方,原则上也可用very much。
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