형용사나 부사 앞에 쓰여 그 정도가 높음을 나타냄
to a high degree; extremely
예문:
"The weather is very cold today."
"She speaks English very well."
최상급이나 'first', 'last' 등을 강조하여 그 의미를 더함
used to emphasize a superlative or words like 'first' or 'last'
예문:
"This is my very last chance."
"He was the very first to arrive."
'not'과 함께 쓰여 그다지 대단하지 않음을 나타냄
used with 'not' to mean 'not particularly' or 'not to a high degree'
예문:
"The soup is not very salty."
"I don't feel very well."
정확히 일치하거나 특정한 대상을 강조하여 가리킴
actual; precise; used to emphasize the exact identity of a person or thing
예문:
"You are the very person I wanted to meet."
"It happened in this very room."
시간이나 공간의 가장 끝 지점임을 강조함
emphasizing an extreme point in time or space
예문:
"The shop is at the very end of the street."
"I've been here since the very beginning."
어떤 것의 단순함이나 그 자체만으로도 충분함을 강조함
used to emphasize how small or insignificant something is, or the power of a single thing
예문:
"The very mention of his name makes her smile."
"The very smell of the food made him hungry."
특정한 목적이나 상황에 아주 적합하거나 딱 맞음
exactly right or suitable for a particular purpose
예문:
"This is the very tool we need."
"She is the very model of a modern professional."