very much可以修饰比较级吗

much可以修饰比较级。如:

The building is much taller than its neighbours. 这座大楼比其毗邻的建筑高出许多。

I personally think that the second one is much better. 我个人认为,第二个要好得多。

The new method means that taxpayers get refunds much faster. 这种新办法意味着纳税人可以很快地得到退款。

请问:very much 也可以修饰比较级吗?

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最佳答案 2015-04-29 23:56

关于 very 和 very much 的区别,曾老师引用了《牛津英语用法指南》的有关论述,这一点我同意。但是,我对《牛津英语用法指南》“形容词和副词前面用very, 不用very much”的说法,提出质疑。我觉得,这个说法不够完整,或者过于简单片面。我的解答只针对《指南》,不针对曾老师,特此说明。

1. 在以a-开头的表语形容词之前,如afraid, alike, alone, ashamed等,用very或very much 都正确。如:

He is very (very much) afraid.

The twins are very (very much) alike.

2. 在-ed形容词作表语时,之前用very或very much都可以。一般说来,用very强调状态,用very much强调动作。如:

They are very tired.

They are very much tired (by the work).

He was very delighted.

He was very much delighted (with the results).

3. 在-ed形容词作定语时,之前用very或very much都可以。

They are very amused children.

They are very much amused children.

个人认为,第2条和第3条只是大致的规则,具体情况可能有所不同。对于初学者而言,掌握这些基本就可以了。

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very不能修饰比较级,但much可以修饰比较级。因此,当 muchvery修饰而构成very much短语时,自然是可以修饰比较级的。《牛津英语用法指南》对这个问题有具体说明:

形容词和副词前面用very,不用very much

You're very kind. 你真好。(不能说:You're very much kind.

The situation is very serious. 形势很严峻。(不能说:... very much serious.

I came very quickly. 我很快来了。(不能说:...very much quickly.

然而,very much可以用在比较级之前。

I'm very much happier in my new job. 我在新的工作岗位上开心多了。(不能说:... very happier.


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