英语词汇“rather much”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. In predicative use, frequently with infinitive or clause as object complement: an important point, matter, etc. Chiefly in phrases: to think (it) much (see think v.² 13e). not to be much to look at: to be of insignificant or unattractive appearance. a bit much (see bit n.² and adj.² Phrases 2b(b)); similarly a little much, a trifle much, rather much.

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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > unattractive [phrase]

not to be much to look at1861

to have a face like a bag of spanners1976

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > excessively [phrase] > that which is excessive

too much of a good thinga1616

a bit thick1884

a trifle much1930

c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 150 Sinful men, Þat þinkeþ it were muche for hem To haue gret worldes honour.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 301 They thought it much if they coulde bring the French King..in safetie to Burdeaux.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) i. ii. 253 Thou..thinkst it much to tread y^e Ooze Of the salt deepe.

1618 W. Lawson New Orchard & Garden viii. 25 For men not knowing..this secret of needfull distance,..thinke much to pull vp any [trees], though they pine one another.

1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 234 It was also much, that one that was so great a Louer of Peace should bee so happy in Warre.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 219 He..thought not much to cloath his Enemies.

1671 J. Tillotson Serm. i. 30 It is much, if Men were from eternity, that they should not find out the way of Writing in all that long long duration which had past before that Time.

1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Wife of Bathe's Tale in Fables 482 The Ladies..thought it much a Man should die for Love. And with their Mistress join'd in close Debate.

1821 T. G. Wainewright Ess. & Crit. (1880) 194 Our historical wood-cutters have thought it much to follow..those lines ready-pencilled by the inventor on the blocks.

1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations I. v. 76 You are not much to look at.

1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 252/1 All men allow their beards, whiskers, and moustaches full growth, though none of these are much to speak of.

1904 J. London Sea-wolf xx. 192 Not that he is much to speak of now.

1911 O. Onions Widdershins 265 I too smiled... ‘It was rather much, wasn't it?’ I said.

1930 R. Lehmann Note in Music v. 200 After all, perhaps it would have been a trifle much, applied to mother.

1964 J. Symons End of Solomon Grundy i. i. 27 It's enough to break up any party. I must say I thought it was rather much.

1986 C. Bukowski You get so Alone at Times 66 Mary Lou was skinny and not much to look at.

1992 New Republic 8 June 51/1 Comparing the current political scene to tragedy is a little much.

单词	rather much
释义	> as lemmas rather much c. In predicative use, frequently with infinitive or clause as object complement: an important point, matter, etc. Chiefly in phrases: to think (it) much (see think v.² 13e). not to be much to look at: to be of insignificant or unattractive appearance. a bit much (see bit n.² and adj.² Phrases 2b(b)); similarly a little much, a trifle much, rather much. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > unattractive [phrase] not to be much to look at1861 to have a face like a bag of spanners1976 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > excessively [phrase] > that which is excessive too much of a good thinga1616 a bit thick1884 a trifle much1930 c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 150 Sinful men, Þat þinkeþ it were muche for hem To haue gret worldes honour. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 301 They thought it much if they coulde bring the French King..in safetie to Burdeaux. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) i. ii. 253 Thou..thinkst it much to tread y^e Ooze Of the salt deepe. View more context for this quotation 1618 W. Lawson New Orchard & Garden viii. 25 For men not knowing..this secret of needfull distance,..thinke much to pull vp any [trees], though they pine one another. 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 234 It was also much, that one that was so great a Louer of Peace should bee so happy in Warre. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 219 He..thought not much to cloath his Enemies. View more context for this quotation 1671 J. Tillotson Serm. i. 30 It is much, if Men were from eternity, that they should not find out the way of Writing in all that long long duration which had past before that Time. 1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Wife of Bathe's Tale in Fables 482 The Ladies..thought it much a Man should die for Love. And with their Mistress join'd in close Debate. 1821 T. G. Wainewright Ess. & Crit. (1880) 194 Our historical wood-cutters have thought it much to follow..those lines ready-pencilled by the inventor on the blocks. 1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations I. v. 76 You are not much to look at. 1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 252/1 All men allow their beards, whiskers, and moustaches full growth, though none of these are much to speak of. 1904 J. London Sea-wolf xx. 192 Not that he is much to speak of now. 1911 O. Onions Widdershins 265 I too smiled... ‘It was rather much, wasn't it?’ I said. 1930 R. Lehmann Note in Music v. 200 After all, perhaps it would have been a trifle much, applied to mother. 1964 J. Symons End of Solomon Grundy i. i. 27 It's enough to break up any party. I must say I thought it was rather much. 1986 C. Bukowski You get so Alone at Times 66 Mary Lou was skinny and not much to look at. 1992 New Republic 8 June 51/1 Comparing the current political scene to tragedy is a little much. extracted from muchadj.adv.pron.n. < as lemmas
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