副词与频度副词

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概要

副词用来说明一件事发生的方式、频率、程度、时间或地点。很多副词由形容词加 -ly 构成(quick -> quickly),像 always 和 never 这样的频度副词放在实义动词之前,但放在 be 之后。

规则

副词用来补充说明动词的信息(程度副词则补充说明形容词)。副词有几种常见类型。

1. 方式副词(怎么样?)——通常是形容词加 -ly。

形容词副词例句
quickquicklyShe walks quickly.
carefulcarefullyDrive carefully.
slowslowlyHe speaks slowly.

有些副词不规则,不加 -ly:

形容词副词说明
goodwellShe sings well.(不是 sings good)
fastfastThey run fast.(形式相同)
hardhardHe works hard.(形式相同)

但在系动词——be、look、taste、feel、sound、seem、get——后面,用来描述主语的词是形容词,而不是以 -ly 结尾的副词:This tea tastes good. / You look tired.(见形容词(及形容词的顺序)。)

注意:hardly 是另一个词,意思是几乎不:I hardly know him.(= 我几乎不认识他)。

2. 频度副词(多久一次?)——always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never。 位置:

  • 实义动词之前:I always walk to work.
  • 动词 be 之后:She is always late.
  • 助动词 / have 之后:I have never been there.

100% always > usually > often > sometimes > rarely > never 0%

3. 程度副词(多少?)——very、really、too、quite、a bit。它们放在形容词之前:very good、really happy、too small、quite cold、a bit tired。Too 表示“超出了合适的程度”:This coffee is too hot(= 我喝不下去了)。

4. 时间和地点副词(什么时候?哪里?)——yesterday、today、now、here、there、every day。它们通常放在句子的开头或结尾:I saw her yesterday. / Every day we have lunch at one.

形式与结构

类型问题常见位置例句
方式怎么样?动词或宾语之后He drives slowly.
频率多久一次?实义动词之前,be 之后She often reads. / He is often busy.
程度多少?形容词之前It’s very cold.
时间/地点什么时候?哪里?开头或结尾We go there every day.

-ly 的拼写:

规则例句
大多数形容词:加 -lyslow -> slowly, nice -> nicely
-y -> -ilyhappy -> happily, easy -> easily
-le -> -lysimple -> simply, gentle -> gently

以 -ly 结尾的副词,比较级用 more:more quickly、more often、more carefully。形式和形容词相同的副词用 -er:fast -> faster、hard -> harder、soon -> sooner。Can you speak more slowly?(见比较级与最高级。)

例句

English说明
Please speak slowly; I don’t understand fast English.方式副词:怎么说话。
My brother plays the guitar really well.不规则:well 是 good 的副词形式。
I always drink coffee in the morning.频度副词放在实义动词之前。
He is never angry with the children.be 之后,副词紧跟其后。
We have often visited that museum.助动词 have 之后。
This box is too heavy for me.程度:too = 超出了合适的程度。
The film was very long but quite funny.两个程度副词放在形容词前。
She called me yesterday.时间副词放在句末。

常见错误

  • She sings good. -> She sings well.——动作动词后面要用副词 well,而不是形容词 good。
  • I drink always tea. -> I always drink tea.——频度副词要放在实义动词之前。
  • She always is late. -> She is always late.——搭配 be 时,副词放在它之后。
  • He speaks English very fastly. -> He speaks English very fast.——fast 已经是副词了,没有 fastly 这种形式。
  • Can you talk more slowlier? -> Can you talk more slowly?——副词的比较级用 more,不用 -er。

学习提示

  • 很多副词 = 形容词 + -ly。如果一个词修饰的是动词(表示动作),就要用 -ly 形式:a quick car(形容词)与 drive quickly(副词)。
  • 把这一对词牢牢记住:good 是形容词(是什么样的?——The food is good.),well 是副词(她是怎么做的?——She cooks well.)。
  • 频度副词的经验法则:“实义动词之前,be 之后。”用 am/is/are 来检验:I am always…、She is never…
  • Very 和 too 不是一回事:very hot 只是热;too hot 就有问题了(超出了你想要的程度)。