Adjective Intensifiers

Natural adverb-adjective pairings that add emphasis

소개

영어에는 특정 부사와 특정 형용사가 짝을 이루는 조합이 있는데, 이걸 틀리면 바로 원어민이 아니라는 게 드러나요. 강조하고 싶을 때 "very cold"가 아니라 "bitterly cold(뼛속까지 추운)", "very unlikely"가 아니라 "highly unlikely(극히 가능성이 낮은)"라고 해요. 이런 강조 콜로케이션이 자연스러운 강조와 정확성을 만들어줘요.

한국어에서도 "극히 드물다", "몹시 춥다"처럼 부사와 형용사의 정해진 조합이 있잖아요. 영어도 마찬가지예요. 이 챕터에서는 원어민이 본능적으로 쓰는 가장 중요한 부사+형용사 짝을 배워요.

테마

이 챕터의 모든 영어 연어 (28)

• bitterly cold Extremely and unpleasantly cold
• deeply concerned Very worried or troubled about something
• highly unlikely Very improbable; almost certainly will not happen
• perfectly clear Completely clear with no possibility of misunderstanding
• fully aware Completely conscious of or knowledgeable about something
• utterly ridiculous Completely and absurdly unreasonable or laughable
• wildly inaccurate Extremely and obviously incorrect or wrong
• painfully slow So slow that it causes frustration or discomfort
• blissfully unaware Happily ignorant of something, usually something bad or dangerous
• fiercely competitive Intensely and aggressively competitive
• strikingly beautiful So beautiful that it immediately captures attention
• hopelessly lost Completely lost with no idea how to find the way
• ridiculously easy So easy that it seems laughable or absurd
• desperately needed Urgently and critically required
• vastly different Extremely different, with very little in common
• heavily influenced Strongly affected or shaped by something
• strictly forbidden Absolutely not allowed under any circumstances
• closely related Having a strong connection or similarity to something
• seriously injured Badly hurt with potentially life-threatening injuries
• greatly appreciated Very much valued and welcomed with thanks
• blatantly obvious So clearly apparent that it cannot possibly be missed or denied
• notoriously difficult Famously and widely known to be very difficult
• remarkably similar Surprisingly and strikingly alike
• thoroughly enjoyable Completely and deeply enjoyable from start to finish
• immensely popular Extremely and overwhelmingly popular with many people
• perfectly natural Completely normal and nothing to worry about
• profoundly affected Deeply and fundamentally changed or impacted by something
• densely populated Having a very large number of people living in a small area