一篇 IELTS Task 2 作文裡出現 5 次以上 very + 形容詞——Lexical Resource 自動上限 6.0。因為這代表你詞彙廣度不夠。

為什麼是 Taiwanese 特有錯誤

中文用「很」當萬用強化詞：很好、很大、很累、很開心、很重要。學生直接翻譯成 very + 形容詞——但英文有更精準的單字。

40 組升級對照表

尺寸 / 數量

| ❌ Very + 基本字 | ✅ 升級單字 | |---------------|------------| | very big | enormous / huge / massive | | very small | tiny / minute / minuscule | | very long | extensive / lengthy | | very short | brief / concise | | very many | numerous / countless | | very few | scarce / sparse |

品質評價

| ❌ Very + 基本字 | ✅ 升級單字 | |---------------|------------| | very good | excellent / outstanding / superb | | very bad | terrible / dreadful / appalling | | very nice | delightful / wonderful | | very important | crucial / vital / essential | | very interesting | fascinating / captivating | | very boring | tedious / monotonous / dull |

情緒 / 狀態

| ❌ Very + 基本字 | ✅ 升級單字 | |---------------|------------| | very happy | delighted / thrilled / ecstatic | | very sad | miserable / devastated | | very tired | exhausted / drained | | very angry | furious / enraged | | very scared | terrified / petrified | | very surprised | astonished / stunned | | very worried | anxious / apprehensive |

程度

| ❌ Very + 基本字 | ✅ 升級單字 | |---------------|------------| | very hot | scorching / boiling | | very cold | freezing / icy | | very dry | arid / parched | | very wet | soaked / drenched | | very fast | rapid / swift | | very slow | sluggish | | very loud | deafening | | very quiet | silent |

抽象概念

| ❌ Very + 基本字 | ✅ 升級單字 | |---------------|------------| | very different | distinct / contrasting | | very similar | identical / analogous | | very easy | effortless / straightforward | | very difficult | challenging / demanding | | very dangerous | hazardous / perilous | | very safe | secure | | very clever | brilliant / ingenious | | very stupid | foolish / absurd |

使用原則

原則 1：不是「越文言越好」

如果全篇都是 ecstatic / petrified / ingenious——看起來像查字典亂塞。整篇挑 3-4 個高級字，其他保留一般用字。

原則 2：別完全禁 very

Band 7 不是「不准用 very」，是「別過度用 very」。整篇 Task 2 用 2 次 very 是自然的。5 次以上就有問題。

原則 3：換字要確認語氣

very good 在口語可以替換成 fantastic，但在正式作文該用 excellent / outstanding。

五個段落級升級範例

| ❌ Band 6 | ✅ Band 7+ | |----------|-----------| | Climate change is a very big problem. | Climate change is a pressing global issue. | | The research shows very important results. | The research reveals significant findings. | | Young people are very interested in technology. | Young people are deeply engaged with technology. | | The film was very good and very interesting. | The film was captivating from start to finish. | | This policy is very bad for poor people. | This policy is particularly harmful to low-income households. |

Quick Drill — 升級這些句子

  1. The city is very big.
  2. She was very happy to see him.
  3. The exam was very difficult.
  4. It was very cold yesterday.
  5. Her performance was very good.
  6. The noise is very loud.
  7. He looked very tired.
  8. This book is very interesting.
  9. The road was very dangerous.
  10. The soup is very hot.

Suggested Answers

| # | 升級 | |---|------| | 1 | The city is enormous / sprawling. | | 2 | She was delighted / thrilled to see him. | | 3 | The exam was demanding / challenging. | | 4 | It was freezing yesterday. | | 5 | Her performance was outstanding / superb. | | 6 | The noise is deafening. | | 7 | He looked exhausted / drained. | | 8 | This book is fascinating / captivating. | | 9 | The road was hazardous / treacherous. | | 10 | The soup is scalding / piping hot. |

一個練習習慣

每週寫完一篇 Task 2，搜 "very"——每個 very 都強迫自己想一個升級字。三個月後，very 自動從你的筆下消失。

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