北鼎-北外研究生招生英语翻译笔记：“非常, 很, 极其”的英文表达法

2014年北鼎教育北京外国语大学英语专业翻译笔记

“非常, 很, 极其”的英文表达法

在英语中用来表达"极其, 非常, 很"的方式有26种:

1) most

(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

2) awfully adv.

infml (used to give more force to an expression) very awfully cold, awfully nice

I am awfully sorry for it.

3) badly adv.

(与"want", "need"连用) a great deal; very much

They want help badly.

He is badly in need of a haircut.

4) more 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.

5) ever so/such

infml. esp. BrE very

It's ever so cold.

She's ever such a nice girl.

6) immensely adv.

apprec very much

I enjoyed it immensely.

7) much adv.

to a great degree

I don't much like that idea.

I'm much surprised to hear that.

8) mighty adv.

infml. very

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

9) highly 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.

10) greatly adv.

(with verb forms, esp. the past p.)

to a large degree; very

greatly moved by his kindnes

greatly to be feared

We are greatly obliged to you for your help.

11) mortally adv.

very greatly; deeply

She is mortally afraid of walking home alone on a

dark night.

He is mortally jealous.

12) deeply adv.

greatly

We are deeply obliged to you for your help.

13) like anything

very hard; fiercely

When they arrived, the house was burning like anything. The maid wanted like anything to try on her mistress's clothes.

He is brave like anything.

14) only too

very

only too happy to come

I am only too glad to go there.

15) a thousand

It is a thouand pity.

A thousand thanks!

16) one hundred percent

I am sure the figure is one hundred percent correct.

17) to the world

He was tired to the world.

18) up to the handle

I am enjoying my trip up to the handle.

19) to a large extent

I agree with what you say to a large extent.

20) not half

BrE infml very

It isn't half windy today!

They didn't half support my proposal.

21) extremely

I am extremely sorry