702 very和quite
① very和quite都可用作副词,作“很,非常,十分”解,用法基本相同。参见上文。
It is very/quite cold today. 今天很冷。
The room is very/quite cozy. 这房间很舒适。
It will take a very long time. 这将要用很长时间。
It will take quite a long time.
② quite可修饰行为动词,而very则不可。
The baby has quite recovered. 婴儿已完全恢复健康。
I quite agree with you. 我完全同意你的意见。
She did not quite know how to begin. 她不大知道怎样开始。
③ quite可同another,the same,the thing 连用,而very则不可。
That's quite another story. 那完全是另一回事。
They are quite the same. 他们完全相同。
④ 在某些说法中只能用quite,不用very。
Quite so. 完全是这样。
Is it quite so?完全是这样吗?
She is quite a scholar. 她完全是个学者。
That's quite all right. 那很好。
⑤ very可用于加强语气,同first,last,own 以及某些形容词最高级连用,而quite则不可。
It is the very last drop. 这是最后一滴了。
That is the very last thing I expected. 这完全出乎我意料。
Take care of your very own things. 管好自己的事情吧。
He is the very worst cook. 他是最差的厨师。