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副词well的强调用法归纳

2016-11-05来源:和谐英语

 

10. well over:意思是“远远超过”“大大超出”。如:

She was driving at well over the speed limit. 她开车的速度远远超过了速度限制。

I don’t know how old he is, but he looks well over forty. 我不知道他多少岁,但是他看上去有四十多岁了。

11. well past:意思是“远远超过”“远远晚于”。如:

He was well past retirement age. 他早过了退休年龄。

It’s well past my normal bedtime. 这比我平常睡觉的时间晚多了。

12. well within:意思是“完全在……之内”。如:

The 5% price rise is well within the limits set by the government. 5%的物价上涨远未超过政府限定的范围。

The mountain walk is well within the capacity of most fit people. 对大多数健康的人来说,走这山路不成问题。

五、修饰worth

worth在词性方面是一个比较特殊的词:有的词典认为它是介词,有的词典认为它是形容词。但不管将它视为介词还是形容词,若要加强语气,英语习惯上用well 修饰,而不用very。如:

The results are well worth the expense. 这些成果是完全值得这些花费的。

The dress was so beautiful when it arrived that it was well worth the wait. 送到的连衣裙实在是太漂亮了,等待完全值得。

Four days’ car hire costs $50, which is well worth it for the freedom it gives you. 租车4天花费50美元,相对给你带来的方便来说,这是非常值得的。

顺便说一句,worth后接动词时不用不定式,而用动名词(并且用主动形式表示被动意义)。如:

This book is well worth reading. 这本书很值得一读。

It was well worth waiting for. 这件事倒是很值得等待。