Improve Your English Vocabulary - Stop Saying Very - 50 Alternative Words

The word ‘very’ is used to  emphasise or exaggerate an  

“very”这个词用来强调或夸大

adjective but it’s often overused  and can become very boring. Listen:

形容词，但它经常被过度使用并且会变得非常无聊。听：第一

Person 1: What’s your new boyfriend like? 

个人：你的新男友是什么样的？

Person 2: He’s very nice and very handsome  and very kind and very sweet and very clever  

人2：他非常好，非常英俊，非常善良，非常可爱，非常聪明

and very tall and very interesting  and very creative and very perfect.

，非常高，非常有趣，非常有创意，非常完美。

Instead of using very all the time you  could show off your vocabulary with more  

您可以使用更 精确的形容词来 炫耀您的词汇量，而不是一直使用非常多

precise adjectives. Right now, I’m going to  give you 50 incredibly useful adjectives,  

。现在，我将给你 50 个非常有用的形容词，

so grab your notebook and pen, LIKE  and subscribe, and let’s get started.

所以拿起你的笔记本和笔，喜欢并订阅，让我们开始吧。

1. Instead of saying ‘very accurate’, try ‘exact’.  
‘Exact’ means ‘precise’ or ‘not approximated’.  

1. 与其说“非常准确”，不如说“准确”。 “精确”意味着“精确”或“未近似”。


“Scientists must be exact in their work.”
 2. Instead of saying ‘very afraid’,  

“科学家的工作必须准确无误。” 2. 与其说“非常害怕”，

try ‘terrified’. 
To be ‘terrified’  means to feel extreme fear. 
“My  

不如 说 “害怕”。 “害怕”意味着感到极度恐惧。 “我

mother is terrified of mice, and so am I.”
 3. Instead of saying ‘very angry’, try ‘furious’.  

妈妈很怕老鼠，我也是。” 3. 与其说“非常生气”，不如说“愤怒”。


“My manager was furious when I  arrived late for work this morning.”
 

“今天早上我上班迟到时，我的经理很生气。”

4. Instead of saying ‘very annoying’, try  ‘exasperating’.
 To ‘exasperate’ someone  

4.与其说“非常烦人”，不如说“令人恼火”。 “激怒”某人

means to irritate them intensely. 
“The constant  noise from the neighbours is exasperating.”
 

意味着强烈地激怒他们。 “来自邻居的持续噪音令人恼火。”

5. Instead of ‘very bad’, try ‘terrible’. 
“I have  a terrible headache. I may have to lie down.”
 

5. 与其说“非常糟糕”，不如说“糟糕透了”。 “我头疼得厉害。我可能不得不躺下。”

6. Instead of ‘very beautiful’, try  ‘gorgeous’.
“My girlfriend is gorgeous.”
 

6. 与其说“非常漂亮”，不如说“华丽”。 “我的女朋友很漂亮。”

7. Instead of ‘very big’, try  ‘massive’. 
“The cruise ship  

7. 与其说“很大”，不如说“大规模”。 “游轮

is massive. You could get lost on there, easily.”
 8. Instead of ‘very boring’, try ‘dull’.  

很大。你很容易在那里迷路。” 8. 与其说“很无聊”，不如说“乏味”。


‘Dull’ means lacking interest or excitement.
“I  am sorry to say that the presentation was dull.”
 

“沉闷”意味着缺乏兴趣或兴奋。 “很抱歉，演讲很乏味。”

9. Instead of saying ‘very calm’, try ‘serene’. 
‘Serene’  means calm, peaceful and untroubled.


9.与其说“非常平静”，不如说“平静”。 “Serene”的意思是平静、安详和无忧无虑。

“The sound of the sea makes me feel serene.”
 

“大海的声音让我感到宁静。”

10. Instead of saying ‘very clean’, try ‘spotless’. 
If  something is ‘spotless’, then it is immaculately  

10.与其说“非常干净”，不如说“一尘不染”。如果某物“一尘不染”，那么它就是一尘不染，一尘不染

clean, without a spot.
 “The kitchen was  spotless…before I started cooking.”
 

。 “厨房一尘不染……在我开始做饭之前。”

11. Instead of saying ‘very clear’, try ‘obvious’.  
‘Obvious’ means easily perceived or  

11.与其说“非常清楚”，不如说“显而易见”。 “明显”是指容易感知或

understood.
 “The answer to his transport issue  is obvious, he needs to buy a car.”

理解。 “他的交通问题的答案很明显，他需要买辆车。”

One thing that is obvious is that studying  intensively for 3 months will transform  

很明显的一件事是，3 个月的强化学习会改变

your language skills, and getting 100%  

你的语言技能，而获得 100%

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的课程费用显然是一个很好的努力工作的动力。

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现在，今天的赞助商 Lingoda 提供了这个机会，报名参加他们 从 8 月 2 日开始

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惊人。

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此早鸟优惠仅适用于很短的时间，因此您必须在 6 月 24 日之前注册，

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您可以学习的语言包括英语、德语、法语、西班牙语和商务英语


And the interactive classes are run  through zoom and last for an hour.  

，互动课程通过缩放进行，持续一个小时。

There are an average of 2-3 students,  maximum of 5, in your class, so the teacher  

您的班级平均有 2-3 名学生，最多 5 名，因此老师

has an opportunity to interact with everyone  and give you lots of feedback. You can check  

有机会与每个人互动并给您很多反馈。您可以查看

out what Lingoda’s students are saying on their  Instagram story highlights (@lingoda_official)

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现在，如果三个月每天的课程对您来说太紧张了，那么您可以选择

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Now back to the lesson.
 12. Instead of ‘very cold’, try ‘freezing’.  

现在回到课程。 12. 尝试“冻结”而不是“非常冷”。


If something is ‘freezing’, it literally means  it has reached freezing temperature of below zero,  

如果某物正在“冻结”，它的字面意思是它已达到零以下的冻结温度，

but we colloquially use it as an adjective to  mean extremely cold, even if you’re not quite  

但我们通俗地将其用作形容词来表示极冷，即使您不是

literally freezing. 
“Don’t forget your  coat, it’s freezing outside!”
 

字面上的冻结。 “别忘了你的外套，外面很冷！”

13. Instead of saying ‘very creative’,  try ‘innovative’. 
‘Innovative’  

13.与其说“很有创意”，不如说“创新”。 “创新”

means new, advanced and original.
 “Walt Disney  is famous for his innovative work in animation.”
 

意味着新的、先进的和原创的。 “沃尔特迪斯尼以其在动画方面的创新工作而闻名。”

14. Instead of saying ‘very cute’, try ‘adorable’.  
‘Adorable’ means inspiring great  

14.与其说“非常可爱”，不如说“可爱”。 “可爱”的意思是鼓舞人心的

affection. 
“Amber’s new puppy is adorable.”

深情。 “Amber 的新小狗很可爱。”

15. Instead of saying ‘very dangerous’, try ‘perilous’.

15.与其说“非常危险”，不如说“危险”。

“The journey to the  top of the mountain was perilous.”

“到山顶的旅程很危险。”

16. Instead of saying ‘very dear’, try ‘cherished’.  
To ‘cherish’ something means to protect and  

16.与其说“非常亲爱”，不如说“珍惜”。 “珍惜”某物意味着爱护和

care for it lovingly.
 “Grandma is cherished  by all of her children and grandchildren.”
 

爱护它。 “祖母受到她所有子孙后代的疼爱。”

17. Instead of saying ‘very detailed’,  try ‘thorough’. 
‘Thorough’  

17.与其说“非常详细”，不如说“彻底”。 “彻底”

means completed carefully and meticulously. 
“Right, I  have written a thorough set of instructions.”
 

是指认真细致地完成。 “对了，我已经写了一套完整的说明。”

18. Instead of saying ‘very dull’, try ‘tedious’.  
If something is ‘tedious’, then it is long,  

18.与其说“非常乏味”，不如说“乏味”。如果某件事是“乏味的”，那么它是漫长、

slow and boring to an extent where  it feels tiresome or monotonous.  

缓慢和无聊的，以至于让人感到厌烦或单调。

“Being stuck in this traffic is tedious.”

“被困在这种交通中很乏味。”

19. Instead of saying ‘very easy’, try ‘effortless’.

19.与其说“很容易”，不如说“毫不费力”。

If something is described as  ‘effortless’, it is achieved with ease or without much effort.

如果某事被描述为“毫不费力”，则可以轻松或毫不费力地实现。

“I love baking cakes, I’ve been  doing it for years and now it is effortless.”

“我喜欢烤蛋糕，我已经做了很多年了，现在毫不费力。”

20. Instead of saying ‘very excited’, try ‘thrilled’.

20.与其说“非常兴奋”，不如说“激动”。

To be ‘thrilled’ means to feel sudden excitement.

“激动”意味着突然感到兴奋。


“I’m thrilled that my friend is  coming to visit from America.”
 

“我很高兴我的朋友从美国来访。”

21. Instead of saying ‘very exciting’, try  ‘exhilarating’.

21.与其说“非常令人兴奋”，不如说“令人振奋”。

If something is ‘exhilarating’, it makes you feel very happy, animated or excited.

如果某事“令人振奋”，它会让您感到非常高兴、活跃或兴奋。

“The rollercoaster was exhilarating! Let's go again.”

“过山车太刺激了！我们再去一次。”

22. Instead of saying ‘very expensive’, try ‘costly’.

22.与其说“非常昂贵”，不如说“昂贵”。

“I am afraid that the renovation will be costly.”

“我担心装修会很贵。”

23. Instead of saying ‘very fast’, try  ‘swift’.

23.与其说“非常快”，不如说“迅速”。

‘Swift’ means happening quickly.

'Swift' 意味着迅速发生。

“Did you notice that when Michael  arrived, Jane was swift to leave.”

“你有没有注意到，迈克尔一到，简就迅速离开了。”

24. Instead of ‘very fancy’, try ‘lavish’.

24. 与其说“非常花哨”，不如说“奢华”。

‘Lavish’ means rich, elaborate or luxurious.

“奢华”的意思是丰富、精致或奢华。

“The party will be lavish so I need a new dress.”

“派对会很豪华，所以我需要一件新衣服。”

25. Instead of ‘very frightened’, try ‘alarmed’.

25. 与其说“非常害怕”，不如说“惊慌”。

To be ‘alarmed’ means to feel  frightened or in danger.

“惊慌”意味着感到害怕或处于危险之中。

“I was alarmed to find that the front door was open.”

“我惊恐地发现前门是开着的。”

26. Instead of ‘very scary’, try

26. 与其说“非常可怕”，不如说

‘terrifying’.

“可怕”。

If something is  ‘terrifying’, it causes extreme fear.

如果某事是“可怕的”，它会引起极度恐惧。

“Horror movies are terrifying.”

“恐怖片太可怕了。”

27. Another alternative to ‘very scary’,

27.“非常可怕”的另一种选择，

you could try ‘chilling’.

你可以尝试“令人不寒而栗”。

If something is ‘chilling’, it  is horrifying or frightening to the extent where you makes you feel a chill or a shiver down your  spine.

如果某事“令人不寒而栗”，则是令人恐惧或恐惧的程度，以至于您感到脊椎发冷或颤抖。

“Tina told a chilling ghost story.”

“蒂娜讲了一个令人毛骨悚然的鬼故事。”

28. Instead of ‘very funny’, try ‘hilarious’.

28. 与其说“非常有趣”，不如说“搞笑”。

“I have a hilarious story to tell you.”

“我有一个有趣的故事要告诉你。”

29. Instead of ‘very happy’, try ‘ecstatic’.

29. 与其说“非常高兴”，不如说“欣喜若狂”。

To be ‘ecstatic’ means to feel an overwhelming sense of happiness or joy.

“欣喜若狂”意味着感受到一种压倒性的幸福或喜悦。

“Joel was ecstatic when he scored 95% on his test.”

“当乔尔在考试中得了 95% 的分数时，他欣喜若狂。”

30. Instead of ‘very huge’,  try ‘colossal’. 


30. 与其说“非常巨大”，不如说“巨大”。

Now because ‘huge’ is already a non-gradable adjective,  it’s actually grammatically incorrect to use  

现在因为“巨大”已经是一个不可分级的形容词， 在这里 使用 “非常”作为修饰语

‘very’ as a modifier here.

实际上在语法上是不正确的 。

You could emphasise  it by saying something is ‘absolutely huge’, or you could opt for another word altogether like  ‘colossal’.

您可以通过说“绝对巨大”来强调它，或者您可以选择完全像“巨大”这样的另一个词。

“Whales are colossal creatures.”

“鲸鱼是巨大的生物。”

31. Instead of ‘very important’, try ‘crucial’.

31. 与其说“非常重要”，不如说“至关重要”。

If something is ‘crucial’, then it is of great or critical importance.

如果某事是“至关重要的”，那么它就是非常重要或至关重要的。

“It is crucial that  you wear a life jacket while on the boat.”

“在船上穿救生衣至关重要。”

32. Instead of ‘very interesting’, try  ‘captivating’.

32. 与其说“非常有趣”，不如说“迷人”。

If something is ‘captivating’, it attracts and holds your attention for a long time.

如果某事“迷人”，它会吸引并长时间吸引您的注意力。

“The ballet performance was captivating.”

“芭蕾舞表演令人着迷。”

33. Instead of ‘very long’, try ‘extensive’.

33. 与其说“很长”，不如说“广泛”。

‘Extensive’ means covering or affecting a large area, or in this case a long time.

“广泛”意味着覆盖或影响大面积，或在这种情况下很长一段时间。

“Becoming fluent in English is an extensive process."

“成为流利的英语是一个广泛的过程。”

34. Instead of ‘very mean’, try ‘cruel’.

34. 尝试使用 'cruel' 而不是 'very mean'，

To be ‘cruel’ means to intentionally cause pain or suffering, without feeling concern.

'cruel' 意味着故意造成痛苦或痛苦，而不感到担忧。

“School bullies can be cruel.”

“学校欺凌者可能很残忍。”

35. Instead of ‘very necessary’, try ‘essential’.

35. 与其说“非常必要”， 不如 试试“必不可少”。

If something is described as ‘essential’, then it is extremely important and you can’t be without it.

如果某样东西被描述为“必不可少”，那么它就非常重要，你不能没有它。

“Food is essential to survival.”

“食物是生存必不可少的。”

36. Instead of ‘very nervous’, try ‘apprehensive’.

36.与其说'非常紧张'，不如说'担心'。

To be ‘apprehensive’ means to feel anxious or worried that something bad will happen.

'担心'意味着感到焦虑或担心会发生不好的事情。

“Kyle is apprehensive about moving schools.”

“凯尔对搬家很担心。”

37. Instead of ‘very noisy’, try ‘deafening’.

37. 与其说“很吵”，不如试试“震耳欲聋”。

If a noise is ‘deafening’, it is so loud that it is impossible to hear anything else.

如果噪音是“震耳欲聋”，那声音太大了，听不到其他任何声音。

“The child’s crying was deafening.”

“孩子的哭声震耳欲聋。”

38. Instead of ‘very old’, try ‘ancient’.

38. 与其说'very old'，不如说'ancient'。

‘Ancient’ means belonging to the very distant past.

'Ancient' 的意思是属于非常遥远的过去。

“The museum is full of ancient artefacts.”

“博物馆里到处都是古代文物。”

39. Instead of ‘very painful’, try ‘excruciating’.

39. 与其说“非常痛苦”，不如说“难以忍受”。


If something is ‘excruciating’,  then it is intensely painful.


如果某事“令人难以忍受”，那就是非常痛苦。

“Having a broken leg can be excruciating.”

“断腿可能会令人难以忍受。”

40. Instead of ‘very perfect’, try ‘flawless’.

40. 尝试使用“flawless”而不是“very perfect”。


Again, ‘perfect’ is actually a non-gradable  adjective, although you might still hear it used  

同样，“perfect”实际上是一个不可分级的形容词，尽管您可能仍会

with the word ‘very’ from time to time even  though it is grammatically incorrect.

时不时地 听到它 与“very”这个词一起 使用 ，即使它在语法上是不正确的.

Using a different, more unusual word like ‘flawless’ helps  you to stand out.
 If something is ‘flawless’,  

使用一个不同的、更不寻常的词，比如'flawless' 可以帮助你脱颖而出。如果某件事是'flawless'，

it means it is without flaws or imperfections.
“She gave  a flawless answer and got a perfect score."
 

则意味着它没有缺陷或不完美。“她给出了一个完美的答案，并获得了满分。”

41. Instead of ‘very quick’, try ‘rapid’.

41. 尝试“快速”而不是“非常快”。

“I got a rapid response to my email.”

“我的电子邮件得到了快速回复。”

42. Instead of ‘very short’, try ‘brief’.

42. 尝试使用“brief”而不是“very short”。

If something is ‘brief’, it is of a short duration.

如果某事是“简短的”，则持续时间很短。

“We had a brief catch up.”

“我们有一个短暂的追赶。”

43. Instead of ‘very smelly’, try

43.与其说“很臭”，不如说

‘pungent’.

“有刺激性”。

If something is ‘pungent’, then it  has a sharply strong taste or smell.

如果某物是“刺鼻的”，则它具有非常强烈的味道或气味。

“Wow! That cheese is pungent.”

“哇！那个奶酪很辣。”

44. Instead of ‘very special’, try

44. 与其说“非常特别”，不如说

‘exceptional’. 
“Melissa has an exceptional  talent for playing the violin.”
 

“特别”。 “梅丽莎在拉小提琴方面有着非凡的天赋。”

45. Instead of ‘very strong’, try ‘forceful’.

45. 与其说“非常强”，不如说“有力”。

If someone or something is ‘forceful’, then they are strong, assertive, vigorous and powerful.

如果某人或某事“有力量”，那么他们就是坚强、自信、充满活力和强大的。

“He has  a reputation for being forceful in his politics.”

“他以在政治上强硬而著称。”

46. Instead of ‘very stupid’, try ‘idiotic’.

46.与其说“非常愚蠢”，不如说“愚蠢”。

The  dictionary definition of ‘idiotic’ is literally

“白痴”的字典定义字面上是

‘very stupid’. 
“Going out on a hike in the snow  with no coat, no map and no phone is idiotic.”
 

“非常愚蠢”。 “在没有外套、没有地图和手机的情况下在雪地里远足是愚蠢的。”

47. Instead of ‘very tasty’, try ‘delicious’.  

47. 与其说“非常好吃”，不如说“好吃”。


If something is ‘delicious’, then  it is extremely pleasant to eat.  

如果某样东西是“美味的”，那么吃起来非常愉快。

“The strawberry shortcake was delicious!”

“草莓酥饼很好吃！”

48. Instead of ‘very tired’, try ‘exhausted’.

48.与其说“很累”，不如说“筋疲力尽”。


If something is ‘exhausted’, it is completely  used up. Like if a battery runs out,  

如果某样东西“用尽”了，它就完全用完了。就像电池耗尽一样，

it is ‘exhausted’. We also use this word  to speak about people who are incredibly  

它就是“耗尽”。我们也用这个词来形容极度

tired.

疲倦的人。

“They were exhausted after a long day.”

“经过漫长的一天，他们已经筋疲力尽了。”

49. Instead of ‘very upset’, try ‘distraught’.  
To be ‘distraught’ means to feel very worried,  

49.与其说“非常沮丧”，不如说“心烦意乱”。 “心烦意乱”意味着感到非常担心、

distressed or upset.

痛苦或不安。

“The child was distraught  when she accidentally let go of the balloon.”

“当孩子不小心松开气球时，她心烦意乱。”

50. Lastly, instead of ‘very willing’, try  ‘eager’.

50. 最后，与其说“非常愿意”，不如说“渴望”。

If you are ‘eager’ to do something, then you strongly want to do it.

如果您“渴望”做某事，那么您就非常想去做。

“Mr Fox is always eager to read.”

“福克斯先生总是渴望阅读。”

So that’s the end of our list!

所以这就是我们列表的结尾！

Did you learn any new words?

有没有学到什么新词？

Please share any other examples you can  think of in the comments below. And I'll see you in the next class. Bye!

请在下面的评论中分享您能想到的任何其他示例。我们下节课见。再见！