戏谑“非常, 很, 极其”的英文表达法

2021年1月16日发(作者：颜师古)
“非常, 很, 极其”的英文表达法

相信大家都会有这样的经历: 每每用英语表达一些
很一般的概念时, 我们总会立刻想起某个表达法. 例如:
想说很时,立刻想到了very或very much; 想说大时,
则用big或large.这样的一一对应, 大大减弱了英语写
作的丰富性和生动性.
于是这些最先为我们想到的表达法, 便成了我们提
高英语水平的羁绊. 如果我们能把这些最常用概念的英
语表达归类, 总结, 贫乏的英语表达便会涣然一新.
在英语中用来表达极其, 非常, 很的方式有26
种:

(used for giving force)
a. (to an adjective) very
It really is most annoying.
b.(to an adverb) quite; very
Whatever happens, I shall most certainly attend the
meeting.
注意:
most只能修饰具有主观意见或感情色彩的形容词和副词,
表示非常, 很的概念.我们可以说 most certainly,
但不能说most tall 或 most quick

y adv.
infml (used to give more force to an expression)
very
awfully cold, awfully nice
I am awfully sorry for it.
adv.
(与连用) a great deal; very much
They want help badly.
He is badly in need of a haircut.

than ...
fml, to a degree at which is no longer a strong
enough
or suitable word. 与中文的无以名状差不多
We were more than happy to hear of your escape.
I think his offer is more than fair.

so/such
infml. esp. BrE very
It's ever so cold.
She's ever such a nice girl.
ely adv.
apprec very much
I enjoyed it immensely.

adv.
to a great degree
I don't much like that idea.
I'm much surprised to hear that.

adv.
infml. very
It was a mighty good meal, and everyone enjoyed it.

adv.
(esp. before adjectives made from verbs) to a high
degree; very
highly pleased, highly skilled, highly interesting,
highly
enjoyable
This is a highly amusing film.