much
柯林斯詞典
1. ADV You use much to indicate the great intensity, extent, or degree of something such as an action, feeling, or change. Much is usually used with "so," "too," and "very," and in negative clauses with this meaning. (做得、感到得、變得等) 多地[ADV after v]
She laughs too much. 她笑得太多了。
Thank you very much. 非常感謝您。
2. ADV If something does not happen much, it does not happen very often. (發(fā)生得) 多地 (常用于否定句)
He said that his father never talked much about the war. 他說他父親從不多談這場戰(zhàn)爭。
Gwen had not seen her dad all that much, because mostly he worked on the ships. 格溫見她爸爸不是很多，因?yàn)樗鄶?shù)時間都在船上工作。
3. ADV You use much in front of "too" or comparative adjectives and adverbs in order to emphasize that there is a large amount of a particular quality. 很大程度上 (用于比較級或)(too)(前)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
The skin is much too delicate. 皮膚太過嬌嫩了。
4. ADV If one thing is much the same as another thing, it is very similar to it. 很 (像…那樣)
The day ended much as it began. 這一天結(jié)束時還像開始時一樣。
5. DET You use much to indicate that you are referring to a large amount of a substance or thing. 多的
They are grown on the hillsides in full sun, without much water. 它們被種在陽光充足、沒有多少水分的山坡上。
Japan has been reluctant to offer much aid to Russia. 日本向來不愿為俄羅斯提供多少援助。
6. PRON Much is also a pronoun. 多
...eating too much and drinking too much. …暴飲暴食。
7. QUANT Much is also a quantifier. 多
Much of the time we do not notice that we are solving problems. 很多時候我們沒有注意到我們正在解決問題。
8. ADV You use much in expressions such as not much, not very much, and too much when replying to questions about amounts. 多地 (too much##much)(等表達(dá)中)[ADV as reply]
"Can you hear it where you live?" He shook his head. "Not much."
“在你住的地方能聽到嗎？”他搖搖頭：“不怎么聽得到?！?/p>
9. QUANT If you do not see much of someone, you do not see them very often. 多 (見面)[with brd-neg, QUANT 'of' n-proper/pron]
I don't see much of Tony nowadays. 我現(xiàn)在見托尼不多。
10. DET You use much in the expression how much to ask questions about amounts or degrees, and also in reported clauses and statements to give information about the amount or degree of something. 多少的
How much money can I afford?
我能出得起多少錢？
11. ADV Much is also an adverb. 多少
She knows how much this upsets me but she persists in doing it. 她知道這讓我有多煩，但她還是堅持這么做。
12. PRON Much is also a pronoun. 多少['how' PRON]
How much do you earn?
你掙多少？
13. DET You use much in the expression as much when you are comparing amounts. (和…一樣) 多的
I shall try, with as much patience as is possible, to explain yet again. 我會盡量耐心地再解釋一遍。
Their aim will be to produce as much milk as possible. 他們的目標(biāo)是盡可能多地產(chǎn)奶。
14. PHRASE You use much as to introduce a fact which makes something else you have just said or will say rather surprising. 盡管
Much as they hope to go home tomorrow, they're resigned to staying on until the end of the year. 盡管他們很希望明天就回家，但不得不待到年底。
15. PHRASE You use as much in expressions such as "I thought as much" and "I guessed as much" after you have just been told something and you want to say that you already believed or expected it to be true. 如此
You're waiting for a woman – I thought as much. 你在等一個女人–這我早料到了。
16. PHRASE You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large. 多達(dá)[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
The organizers hope to raise as much as $6M for charity. 組織者們希望籌集到多達(dá)6百萬美元的慈善款。
17. PHRASE You use much less after a statement, often a negative one, to indicate that the statement is more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next. 更不用說
They are always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in. 他們總是缺飲用水，更不用說洗澡水了。
18. PHRASE If you say that something is not so much one thing as another, you mean that it is more like the second thing than the first. (不如…) 那么多
I don't really think of her as a daughter so much as a very good friend. 我其實(shí)更多地把她當(dāng)做好朋友，而不是女兒。
19. PHRASE You use so much so to indicate that your previous statement is true to a very great extent, and therefore it has the result mentioned. 到如此程度以至于
He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it. 他本人如此信奉自由，以至于寧死也不愿沒有自由地活著。
20. PHRASE If a situation or action is too much for you, it is so difficult, tiring, or upsetting that you cannot cope with it. 非…所能忍受; 非…力所能及
His inability to stay at one job for long had finally proved too much for her. 他干什么工作都不能長久，終于讓她無法忍受。
21. PHRASE You use very much to emphasize that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality, or that the description you are about to give is particularly accurate. 非常[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
...a man very much in charge of himself. …一個很能自制的人。
22. a bit much→see bit
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much /m?t?/
劍橋詞典
- a large amount or to a large degree
- If I drink too much coffee , I can't sleep .
- How much liquid do you think this bottle contains ?
- She runs much faster than he does.
- She looks much younger with her new hairstyle , don't you think ?
- It was much further to the town centre than I remembered .
多（的），大量（的）
I don't earn much money . 我賺錢不多。
You haven't said much, Joan - what do you think ? 你說得不多，瓊——你怎么想？
I like her very much. 我非常喜歡她。
I don't think there's much to be gained by catching an earlier flight . 我認(rèn)為趕更早的航班沒什么好處。
The children never eat (very) much, but they seem healthy . 孩子們吃得不多，但他們看上去很健康。
"Is there any wine left ?" "Not much." “還有酒嗎？”“不多了?！?
There's not/nothing much to do around here. 這里沒太多事可做。
How much (= what amount of) sugar do you take in your coffee ? 你的咖啡里要放多少糖？
How much do these shoes cost ? 這雙鞋子多少錢？
I spend too much on clothes . 我在衣服上花錢太多了。
I don't have as much time as (= I have less time than) I would like for visiting my friends . 我沒有足夠的時間拜訪朋友。
Because of the rain , we weren't able to spend much of the day on the beach . 因?yàn)橄掠?，我們沒能在海灘上呆多久。
Have you seen much of Polly (= often seen her) recently ? 你最近常見到波莉／聽到波莉的消息嗎？
I'd very much like to visit them sometime . 我真想找個時間去拜訪他們。
One day I hope I'll be able to do as much (= the same amount ) for you as you've done for me. 希望有一天我能報答你。
Things around here are much as always/as usual (= have not changed a lot). 這里的情況沒什么變化。
The two schools are much the same (= very similar ). 這兩所學(xué)校非常相似。
Much to our surprise , (= we were very surprised that) they accepted our offer . 令我們大為驚訝的是，他們接受了我們的出價。
I'm not much good at knitting (= do not do it very well). 我不太擅長編織。
This is a much (= often) discussed issue . 這是個經(jīng)常討論的問題。
Blake has become a much (= greatly ) changed person since his car accident . 遭遇車禍后，布賴克好像變成了另一個人。
I've been feeling much healthier (= a lot more healthy ) since I became a vegetarian . 自從開始吃素后，我感覺健康多了。
The repairs to our car cost much more than we were expecting . 修車費(fèi)比我們預(yù)料的貴得多。
I'm very much aware of the problem . 我很清楚這個問題。
She's much the best person for the job (= she is certainly better than everyone else ). 她無疑是這個職位的最佳人選。
I would much rather have my baby at home than in hospital . 我寧愿在家中生孩子，而不是去醫(yī)院。
She is as much a friend to me as a mother (= although she is my mother , she is also a friend ). 她既是我的母親，又是我的朋友。
?much too much
a far larger amount of something than you want or need
太多
You've drunk much too much to drive . 你喝得實(shí)在太多了，不能駕車。
?too much
more than someone can deal with
多得不能應(yīng)付
I can't take care of six children at my age - it's too much. 我這個年紀(jì)照顧不了6個孩子——太多了。
?a bit much
too extreme or not reasonable
太過分，太不像話
I think it's a bit much for you to expect me to do all the cleaning . 想讓我把所有清掃的活兒都干了——你是不是太過分了。
She wore an expensive suit and diamonds , which was a bit much for such a casual restaurant . 她身穿昂貴的外套，戴著鉆石首飾，在這樣隨意的餐館顯得過分了。
UK informal humorous
used at the end of a sentence to emphasize what you have just said
（用在否定句末表示相反的意思）
When he saw all the food on my plate , he said "Hungry much?" 當(dāng)他看到我盤子里滿滿的食物時，問道：不餓了吧？
例句
習(xí)語
as muchas much again
as much as
as much as you can do
much as
much less
not go much on sth
not/nothing much
not so much sth as sth
so much
更多習(xí)語
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