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very adjective very ♦︎ actual ♦︎ exact ♦︎ preciseThese words are all used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or moment. 这些词均表示某个事物或时刻是特定的、正是的、恰好的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the very / actual / exact / precise moment◆sb's very / actual / exact words◆the actual / exact / precise nature of sth◆the very / exact same sth■ very [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are talking about a particular thing or person and not about another （特指人或事物）正是的，恰好的，同一的◆Those were her very words.那都是她的原话。◆That's the very thing I need.那正是我需要的东西。■ actual / /ˈæktʃuəl/ / [only before noun] used to emphasize the most important part of sth （强调事情最重要的部分）真正的，⋯本身◆The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.准备婚礼需要几周的时间，而婚礼仪式本身还不到一小时。■ exact [only before noun] used to emphasize that sth happens at a particular time or in a particular way （时间或方式）确切的，完全的，正好的◆We need to know the exact time the incident occurred.我们需要了解事情发生的确切时间。◆ (rather informal, especially spoken) I had the exact same problem as you when I first started.我开始时也遇到了和你完全相同的问题。 see also exact ⇨ exact ▸ exactly adverb ◆It happened almost exactly a year ago.这件事差不多正好是一年前发生的。■ precise / /prɪˈsaɪs/ / [only before noun] (rather formal) used to emphasize that sth happens at a particular time or in a particular way （时间或方式）确切的，完全的，正好的◆Doctors found it hard to establish the precise nature of her illness.医生感到难以判定她的确切病情。 see also precise ⇨ exact ▸ precisely adverb ◆The meeting starts at 2 o'clock precisely.会议2点整开始。NOTE 辨析 Exact or precise?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆at that exact / precise moment恰好在那个时候◆the exact / precise nature of sth某事的确切性质However, precise is often more formal than exact and is not used in the more informal expressions. 但是，precise常比exact正式，不用于非正式表达方式◆I had the precise same problem. |