He looked terrified at the very thought.用the very think 可以吗

题目

He looked terrified at the very thought.用the very think 可以吗
at the very thought

答案

这是不可以的,只能用the very thought表示那个想法,此句意思为“他一想到那个想法,就感到害怕.”
thought做名词,表示具体的思想、想法,
think做名词,表示动词think的思考状态,更多的是一个抽象的概念,
而上句表示具体的“那个想法”,所以用thought,
at 此处表示“一看到/一听到/一想到……,就……”