哪些形容词不能用very来修饰

问题描述

在通常情况下，形容词是可以被 very 来修饰的，如 very good, very fast, very big, very cheap, very long 等，但有些形容词则不可以用 very 来修饰，如英语习惯上不能说 very asleep，而说 fast asleep, sound asleep 等。
请问老师：英语中哪些形容词不能用very来修饰？这样的形容词的多吗？

老师答疑

曾老师：

1. 只能用作表语的形容词不能用very修饰。如：

After I took a cold shower, I was wide awake. 洗了冷水澡后, 我完全清醒了。

This film is well worth seeing. 这个计划倒值得一试。

He was still sound asleep when I went in. 我走进去时他还在酣睡。

Tom was much afraid to go alone. 汤姆很怕一个人去。

It is said she is quite sure of success. 据说她很有成功的把握。

They are much alike in character. 他们的性格很相似。

I am greatly beholden to you for your kindness. 承蒙厚爱,十分感激。

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2.无比较等级的形容词不能用very修饰。如：

It made her completely blind and deaf. 这一经历使她完全的失明和失聪。

Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong. 科斯格雷夫的预测最后证明是大错特错。

His critically sick mother was nearly dead.他病重的母亲快不行了。

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3. 被动语态的过去分词不能用very修饰。如：

His health is much improved since he gave up smoking. 他自戒烟以来，健康状况大大改善了。

I was greatly touched by what you told me. 你对我讲的话使我大受感动。

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▲ 如果过去分词已完全容词化则可以被very修饰。如：

The story is very complicated. 故事情节复杂。

Right now I'm feeling very excited. 现在，我觉得非常激动。

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易老师：

谢谢曾老师的解答，太全面了，非常感谢！