much

determiner, pronoun

/mʌtʃ/

Idioms

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used with uncountable nouns, especially in negative sentences to mean ‘a large amount of something’, or after ‘how’ to ask about the amount of something. It is also used with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’.
- I don't have much money with me.
- ‘Got any money?’ ‘Not much.’
- How much water do you need?
- How much is it (= What does it cost)?
- Take as much time as you like.
- There was so much traffic that we were an hour late.
- I've got far too much to do.
- (formal) I lay awake for much of the night.
- (formal) There was much discussion about the reasons for the failure.
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots of
much / a lot of / lots of
- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
  Do you have much free time?
  How much experience have you had?
  I don’t have much free time.
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
  ‘How much (money) does she earn?
  She earns a lot of money.
  You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.
- A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
  I miss my family very much.
  I miss very much my family.
  I miss my family a lot.
  Thanks a lot.
  In negative sentences you can use much:
  I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
note at many
Word OriginMiddle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel ‘great, numerous, much’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek megas, megal-.

Idioms

as much

the same
- Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you.
- ‘Roger stole the money.’ ‘I thought as much.’

as much as somebody can do

used to say that something is difficult to do
- No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course.

a bit much

(informal) not fair or not reasonable
- It's a bit much calling me at three in the morning.
- The noise from next door is getting a bit much.

make much of something/somebody

to treat something/somebody as very important
- He always makes much of his humble origins.

not much in it

used to say that there is little difference between two things
- I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same).

not much of a…

not a good…
- He's not much of a tennis player.

this much

used to introduce something positive or definite
- I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished.

too much

a situation or experience that is too difficult to deal with
- It all proved too much for him.

much

adverb

/mʌtʃ/

(more, most)

Idioms

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to a great degree
- Thank you very much for the flowers.
- I would very much like to see you again.
- He isn't in the office much (= often).
- You worry too much.
- My new job is much the same as the old one.
- Much to her surprise he came back the next day.
- She's much better today.
- The other one was much too expensive.
- Nikolai's English was much the worst.
- We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies.
- I'm not much good at tennis.
- He was much loved by all who knew him.
- an appeal to raise much-needed cash
Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots of
much / a lot of / lots of
- Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:
  Do you have much free time?
  How much experience have you had?
  I don’t have much free time.
- In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
  ‘How much (money) does she earn?
  She earns a lot of money.
  You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.
- A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
- Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:
  I miss my family very much.
  I miss very much my family.
  I miss my family a lot.
  Thanks a lot.
  In negative sentences you can use much:
  I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Much is used with these adjectives:
aggrieved
akin
amused
…
See full entry
Word OriginMiddle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel ‘great, numerous, much’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek megas, megal-.

Idioms

much as

although
- Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home.

much/still less

and certainly not
- No explanation was offered, still less an apology.
- He’s too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people.

so much the better/worse

used to say that something is even better/worse
- We don't actually need it on Tuesday, but if it arrives by then, so much the better.
- If hurricanes become more powerful, as current research suggests, so much the worse.

单词	much
释义	much determiner, pronoun /mʌtʃ/ /mʌtʃ/ Idioms jump to other results used with uncountable nouns, especially in negative sentences to mean ‘a large amount of something’, or after ‘how’ to ask about the amount of something. It is also used with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’. I don't have much money with me. ‘Got any money?’ ‘Not much.’ How much water do you need? How much is it (= What does it cost)? Take as much time as you like. There was so much traffic that we were an hour late. I've got far too much to do. (formal) I lay awake for much of the night. (formal) There was much discussion about the reasons for the failure. Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences: Do you have much free time? How much experience have you had? I don’t have much free time. In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common: ‘How much (money) does she earn? She earns a lot of money. You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of. Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs: I miss my family very much. I miss very much my family. I miss my family a lot. Thanks a lot. In negative sentences you can use much: I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much. note at many Word OriginMiddle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel ‘great, numerous, much’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek megas, megal-. Idioms as much the same Please help me get this job—you know I would do as much for you. ‘Roger stole the money.’ ‘I thought as much.’ as much as somebody can do used to say that something is difficult to do No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. a bit much (informal) not fair or not reasonable It's a bit much calling me at three in the morning. The noise from next door is getting a bit much. make much of something/somebody to treat something/somebody as very important He always makes much of his humble origins. not much in it used to say that there is little difference between two things I won, but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same). not much of a… not a good… He's not much of a tennis player. this much used to introduce something positive or definite I'll say this much for him—he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. too much a situation or experience that is too difficult to deal with It all proved too much for him. much adverb /mʌtʃ/ /mʌtʃ/ (more, most) Idioms jump to other results to a great degree Thank you very much for the flowers. I would very much like to see you again. He isn't in the office much (= often). You worry too much. My new job is much the same as the old one. Much to her surprise he came back the next day. She's much better today. The other one was much too expensive. Nikolai's English was much the worst. We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies. I'm not much good at tennis. He was much loved by all who knew him. an appeal to raise much-needed cash Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences: Do you have much free time? How much experience have you had? I don’t have much free time. In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common: ‘How much (money) does she earn? She earns a lot of money. You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences. A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of. Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs: I miss my family very much. I miss very much my family. I miss my family a lot. Thanks a lot. In negative sentences you can use much: I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much. Oxford Collocations DictionaryMuch is used with these adjectives: aggrieved akin amused … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel ‘great, numerous, much’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek megas, megal-. Idioms much as although Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. much/still less and certainly not No explanation was offered, still less an apology. He’s too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people. so much the better/worse used to say that something is even better/worse We don't actually need it on Tuesday, but if it arrives by then, so much the better. If hurricanes become more powerful, as current research suggests, so much the worse.
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