副词可修饰动词、形容词、副词、介词短语及整个句子。

例句： Andrew, my father's younger brother, will not be at the picnic, much to the family's disappointment. (1997年第3题)

分析： 该句是简单句，其中副词much修饰介词短语to the familys disappointment。

译文： 我父亲的弟弟安德鲁不会参加野餐，这令全家人非常失望。

一、副词的分类

1. 时间副词，如now, yesterday, today, ago, then, lately, soon, shortly, immediately, finally, recently, before, tomorrow。

例句: Americans today don't place a very high value on intellect. (选自2004年Text 4)

分析： 该句是简单句。电子科技大学考研论坛

译文： 现在美国人不重视智力。

2. 地点副词，如here, there, above, below, downstairs, upstairs, home, somewhere, everywhere, elsewhere, down, up, anywhere等。

例句： Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses' convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. (选自2002年Text 1)

分析： 该句是复合句，两个which引导的定语从句分别修饰an example和a story，前一个 which引导的定语从句为非限制性定语从句，起补充说明作用。

译文： 比如说，在一次护士大会上，我听到了一个能很好地发挥幽默效果的故事，因为所有的听众都对医生持有相同的看法。

3. 程度副词，如fairly, rather, very, almost, too, quite, enough, so, much。

例句: She had clearly no intention of doing any work, although she was very well paid.(1997年第34题)

分析： 该句是复合句，although后面跟的是让步状语从句。

译文： 虽然付给她的报酬丰厚，但她无意去工作。

4. 频率副词，如sometimes, often, usually, always, frequently, constantly, rarely, seldom, never, occasionally。

例句： In addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.

分析： 该句是简单句，其中builtin意为“内嵌式的”。在方式状语中，that need to be served为定语从句，修饰the functions。

译文： 此外，根据需要满足的功能，设计者通常必须选择家具或设计内嵌式家具。

5.方式副词，表示动作发生或进行的方式，如quickly，fast，slowly，suddenly，carefully， well, properly, roughly, angrily, rudely。

例句： You would be shocked if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look like the inside of a restaurant.

分析： 该句是复合句，if引导的从句表示与现在相反的虚拟语气。

译文： 如果你的卧室内部突然变得和饭店内部一样，你可能会大吃一惊。