音标
英 /ˈveri wel/,美 /ˈveri wel/
其中,"very" 发音为 /ˈveri/(包含短元音 /e/),"well" 发音为 /wel/(包含单元音 /e/)。
词性与含义
副词短语:表示“非常好”,用于修饰动词或形容词,强调程度或效果。
例:She sings very well.(她唱歌非常好。)
感叹词:用于正式语境中表示同意或妥协,意为“那好吧;行”。
例:“Can I leave early?” “Oh, very well.”(“我能早点走吗?”“噢,那好吧。”)
用法特点
修饰动词:作为副词短语,需置于动词后,不能直接修饰名词。
✅ He plays the piano very well.
❌ He is a very well pianist.(应改为 very good pianist)
口语与正式语境:作为感叹词时,语气比 "OK" 更正式,常见于礼貌性妥协。
例:Very well, I’ll consider your proposal.(好吧,我会考虑你的建议。)
短语搭配
very well indeed:加强语气,表示“确实非常好”。
例:The plan worked very well indeed.(这个计划确实奏效了。)
know very well:表示“非常清楚”。
例:You know very well what I mean.(你非常清楚我的意思。)
get on very well:表示“相处融洽”。
例:She gets on very well with her colleagues.(她和同事们相处得很好。)
例句
The new software runs very well on older computers.(这款新软件在旧电脑上运行得很好。)
“I’m sorry I’m late.” “Very well, but don’t let it happen again.”(“对不起我迟到了。”“好吧,但别再发生这种事了。”)
He doesn’t speak English very well, but he tries hard.(他英语说得不太好,但很努力。)
The team performed very well despite the difficult conditions.(尽管条件艰苦,团队仍表现出色。)
“Can we reschedule the meeting?” “Very well, how about tomorrow?”(“我们能改会议时间吗?”“可以,明天怎么样?”)
She knows the city very well because she grew up here.(她对这座城市很熟悉,因为她在这里长大。)
The machine is working very well after the repair.(维修后,这台机器运转得很好。)
Very well, I’ll help you with the project.(好吧,我会帮你做这个项目。)
The children behaved very well during the trip.(孩子们在旅途中表现得很好。)
He understands the problem very well but can’t find a solution.(他非常清楚这个问题,但找不到解决办法。)
常见误区
误用 "very well" 修饰名词:
❌ This is a very well book.(应改为 very good book)
混淆 "very good" 与 "very well":
"good" 是形容词,修饰名词:She is a very good singer.
"well" 是副词,修饰动词:She sings very well.
总结
"very well" 兼具副词短语和感叹词功能,核心在于通过语境区分其含义:描述动作效果时用“非常好”,回应请求时表示“妥协同意”。掌握它与 "very good" 的词性差异(副词 vs 形容词),能避免常见语法错误。下次表达“好吧”时,不妨试试用 "very well" 增添正式感