把 very 或 really 放在形容词前面，程度就更强。两个意思一样，really 更口语一点。
very 和 really
The soup is very hot.
The sun is really strong today.
试一试: Hiroshi: Look at this laptop. It's $2,000. Camila: Wow. That's ___ expensive. I can't buy it. 选出 Camila 会说的话。 (a little / really / not) 答案: really — 两千美元的笔记本电脑 Camila 买不起，所以是真的很贵：really expensive。
pretty（相当）
pretty 也能让形容词变强，但不是特别强。这里的 pretty 不是“漂亮”的意思。
The test was pretty easy.
It's pretty cold today, so wear a jacket.
试一试: Hiroshi: How's the new pizza place? Camila: It's ___ good. Not great, but I like it. 选出 Camila 会说的话。 (really / a lot / pretty) 答案: pretty — 不错，但不算很棒：这就是 pretty good。Really good 比这更强。
a little 和 kind of
把 a little 或 kind of 放在形容词前面，语气就更轻。kind of 比较口语。
I'm a little tired.
The room is kind of small.
试一试: Hiroshi: Is your kitchen dark? Camila: It's ___ dark. One of our two lights is broken. 选出 Camila 会说的话。 (very / a lot / a little) 答案: a little — 两盏灯只坏了一盏，所以厨房只是有点暗：a little dark。
程度有多强？
从轻到强：先是 a little 或 kind of，然后是 pretty，最后是 very 或 really。
a little cold → pretty cold → very cold
试一试: Hiroshi: Is your street noisy at night? Camila: It's ___ noisy. There are a few cars at night. 选出 Camila 会说的话。 (really / kind of / a lot) 答案: kind of — 晚上只有几辆车经过，所以这条街只是有点吵：kind of noisy。