一道有关quite和very的选择题--Whatdoyouthinkoftheconcert?--Oh,itwassuccess.A.averyB.quiteaC.soD.really可我在词典上看到过这样的句子,Heisaveryfool.

Question

一道有关quite和very的选择题
--What do you think of the concert?
--Oh,it was______ ______success.
A.a very B.quite a C.so D.really
可我在词典上看到过这样的句子,He is a very fool.

Answer 1

这三个词,按程度强弱排列,顺序为：rather,quite,very(fairly).
very(fairly)多用于褒义,如very(fairly) good；
rather多用于贬义形容词、too及比较级前.
quite,rather与单数名词连用,冠词放在其后.但当rather,quite 前仍有形容词,不定冠词放其前后均可,如：rather a cold day/a rather cold day.
quite和rather可修饰名词,置于“不定冠词+名词之前”.如：quite a good story,rather a strong wind.
副词quite修饰可比较的形容词时,意为”相当”.如：That”s quite good.
当它修饰不可比较的形容词时,则意为”十分或完全”.如：She is quite right.”
quite有两个实际上相反的意思：
(1)”有点；相当地”,往往与”可分级”的形容词(能被more,less和very修饰的形容词)搭配.如：a quite pleased afternoon 一个相当令人愉快的下午；
(2)”全部地；完全地”,倾向修饰绝对形容词(即不能被more,less和very修饰的形容词).如：a quite outstanding performance一场非常出众的表演.(当quite涉及动词和副词时,同样的区别也适用)
修饰perfect完美的,如果用fairly程度太弱,与这个词的意思不符；如果用rather,有一些消极的意思.而very是修饰具有比较级的形容词,而perfect 是没有是不可比较的.所以本题选D.
fairly,quite,rather
这三个副词都可用来说明形容词和副词的程度,十分容易混淆.
1．fairly意为“相当,还算”,是这一组词中语气最轻的一个.quite为“相当,或多或少地,在某种程度
上”,语气比fairly稍强.rather为“相当,有点,颇”,在这三个副词中语气最强.试比较下列各句：
This film is fairly good.This film is fairly good.这部电影还可以看看.
Your composition is quite good.Your composition is quite good.你的作文还不错.
His homework is rather good.rk is rather good.他的作业相当不错.
又如：
This book is fairly easy.This book is fairly easy.这本书还算浅易.
He is quite grown up.He is quite grown up.他差不多长大成人了.
That is rather hard to explain right away.That is rather hard to explain right away.要立即说明是颇有难度的
2．fairly只用于修饰褒义的形容词和副词,如可以说She is fairly clever,不可说She is fairly
She is fairly
foolish.rather主要用于贬义,如rather poor/bad/stupid/ugly,但它也可以用在某些褒义的形容词
和副词前,具有比fairly更强烈的褒义,相当于very,如rather good/ well/pretty /clever.另外,
若在没有褒贬意义的词前用fairly,表示说话人赞同；若用rather,则表示不赞同.试比较：
This soup is fairly hot.This soup is fairly hot.这汤蛮热的.
This soup is rather hot.er hot.这汤太烫了.
She is fairly tall for her age.She is fairly tall for her age.就她的年龄来说,她长得算是高了.
She is rather tall for her age.She is rather tall for her age.就她的年龄来说,她长得过于高了.
3．rather可与too及比较级连用,而fairly和quite则不可.如：
My mother is rather better today.My mother is rather better today.我母亲今天病好多了.
This book is rather too difficult for the juniors and rather too easy for the seniors.
ifficult for the juniors and rather too easy for the seniors.
这本书对低年级学生说来未免太难,对高年级学生说来又嫌太容易.
4．quite和rather还可和动词连用,fairly则不可和动词连用.如：
This does not quite satisfy me.This does not quite satisfy me.这没有完全使我满意.
I don”t quite follow you.t quite follow you.我不大懂你的话.
They rather expected to win the match.d to win the match.他们颇想赢得这场比赛.
I rather like her.I rather like her.我相当喜欢她.
5.quite和rather都可修饰名词,但须放在不定冠词前.如：
That was quite an accident.That was quite an accident.那是一次不太寻常的事故.
It”s rather a pity.s rather a pity.这真是相当遗憾.
当名词前有形容时,quite和rather可放在不定冠词后,也可放在不定冠词前.如：
They had a quite good time.也可说quite a good time.
It is a rather cold day.也可说rather a cold day.
Such as 后面要直接接名词,代词或动名词等.另外,还是,凡是的意思.Wild animals such tigers and lions are becoming rare.Such as remains will be yours when I died.所有财产都是你的.
For example 后面要加逗号再接名词等,还可以位于句末,而将名词放在其前面.I have many friends,Alice for example (for example ,Alice).