veryadv.很；完全；正是adj.恰好的；同一的；真正的；最...的very few of很少的very seldom极难得, 简直不very minute很详细Very pitiful好生可怜very popular备受欢迎,大受欢迎very quickly很快very selfish非常自私Very pompous风头十足Very wealthy万贯家私Very crowded挨挨蹭蹭

1. Few kings now hold the reins of government.
   现在很少有国王是掌握政权的。
2. The bidding was very slow at first.
   开始时出价的人很少。