| 单词 | much |
| 释义 | adverb | quantifier, pronoun muchmuch1 /mʌtʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1used especially before comparatives and superlatives to say whether something is different, bigger, better, etc. by a large amount: It was much easier writing the letter on the computer. Wayne looks much older now. These shoes are much more comfortable. Paul earns much more than I do. I feel so much better. He was driving much too fast.2used to say or ask whether something happens or is true to a great degree: Has the town changed much? I didn’t much care for him. He loves you very much. He worries too much about what other people think. Thank you very much for all your help. I don’t respect her as much as I used to. It’s amazing how much the children have grown. We’re looking forward to it so much.3[usually in questions or negatives] used to say or ask how often someone does something or how much time he or she spends doing it: She doesn’t complain much. Do you travel much? She doesn’t smile as much as she used to. He talks too much. We don’t use the car very much.4much less used to say that one thing is even less true or less possible than another: I’ve never seen the report, much less read it.5(as) much as somebody does something used to mean that although one thing is true, something else is also true: Much as I would have liked to have been there, it just wasn’t possible.6much to somebody’s surprise/disgust etc. formal used to say that someone was very surprised, very disgusted, etc.: Much to my relief, she didn’t see me.7not be much good/use to not be useful or skillful: I’m not much good at tennis.8much loved/praised/criticized etc. used to describe someone or something that is loved, praised, criticized, etc. a lot or by many people: a much loved book9used to say that something is very similar to something else: We know pretty much what happened. We are in much the same situation.much like/as something The taste is much like butter. → see also so much the better at so1 (12), somebody/something is not so much ... as... at so1 (15), not think much of somebody/something at think (9)WORD CHOICE: much, many, a lot of• In negative sentences and in questions, use much with uncountable nouns and use many with plural nouns: Did it cost much money? There weren’t many cars on the road. You can also use a lot of with either uncountable nouns or plural nouns, but it sounds more informal: Did it cost a lot of money? There weren’t a lot of cars on the road.• In positive sentences, use a lot with both uncountable nouns and plural nouns: It cost a lot of money. There were a lot of cars on the road. You can use many in positive sentences with a plural noun, but it sounds fairly formal: Many people use a car to get to work. adverb | quantifier, pronoun muchmuch2 ●●● S1 W1 quantifier, pronoun 1[usually in questions or negatives] a lot of something: Was there much traffic? I didn’t spend much money. There is still much work to be done.much of The storm will bring rain to much of the state.2used to talk about how large an amount of something is, or what it costs: How much time do you think it will take?how much is something?/how much does something cost? How much is this jacket? I have too much work and not enough time. There’s so much to learn.this/that/so much I didn’t think the repairs would cost this much. Eat as much as you want. Some TV programs have far too much sex and violence in them.as much as 10%/$1,000 etc. Top lawyers earn as much as $3 million a year.3not/nothing much used to say that something is not important, interesting, serious, etc.: “Anything happening?” “Not much.” There was nothing much I could do to help.4be too much for somebody to be too difficult for someone to do: Climbing the stairs is too much for her.5think/say/suspect etc. as much used to say that someone thought or said the fact or idea that has just been mentioned: “Max was lying all the time.” “I thought as much.”6not be much of a something to not be a very good, big, serious, etc. example of something: I’m not much of a dancer.7not be much to look at to be unattractive: Her husband’s not much to look at.8be a bit much used to say that something is too extreme or unacceptable: The explosion at the end of the movie was a bit much.9that/as much again an additional amount that is equal to the amount that already exists: The car only cost $2,500 but the insurance cost as much again.10I’ll say this/that much for somebody/something used to say something positive about someone who has been criticized: I’ll say this much for him – he was consistent until the end.11make much of somebody/something formal to treat information, a situation, etc. as though you think it is very important or serious: The press made much of the discovery. → see also many, that’s not saying much at say1 (33), not/without so much as something at so1 (9), so much for somebody/something at so1 (23) |
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