副詞修飾介詞短語的用法

英語副詞可以修飾介詞短語嗎？回答是肯定的！并且用于修飾介詞短語的副詞通常都是程度副詞，并且尤其用于修飾用作表語的介詞短語。如：

She is very like her mother. 她很像她母親。

This machine is very out of date. 這臺機器已經很過時了。

The play is very near the end. 戲很快就要結束了。

This company is badly in need of new blood. 這個公司亟需新人。

We are all against his idea. 我們都反對他的想法。

I’m all for your plan. 我完全贊成你的計劃。

She often works far into the night. 她經常工作到深夜。

He went on studying deep into the night. 他繼續學習至深夜。

The project is now well over budget. 這項工程現在大大超出了預算。

She didn’t get married until she was well into middle age. 她步入中年以后才結婚。

Much to my regret, I must leave you now. 非常遺憾，我得向你告別了。

Much to my surprise, she did it by herself. 讓我極為驚訝的是，這竟然是她自己做的。

He fell in the water, much to the entertainment of the children. 他掉進水里，逗得孩子們樂不可支。