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

much adj., more/mɔr/USA pronunciation most/moʊst/USA pronunciation n., pron., adv., more, most.
adj.

great in amount, measure, or degree:[before a uncountable noun]much wasted effort.

n. [uncountable], pron.

a great quantity, measure, or degree:not much to do; He owed much of his success to his family.
a great, important, or notable thing or matter:He isn't much to look at.
an amount or degree of something:How much does it cost?

adv.

to a great extent or degree:to talk too much.
nearly, approximately, or about:That book is much like the others.
Idioms much as:
- almost to the same degree as:Babies need love, much as they need food.
- (used to express a contrast between one clause and another) even though;
  although:Much as he wants to go to Iceland, he won't.

Idioms

I thought as much, (used to express the speaker's belief that what precedes was expected):"The police haven't found your stolen car yet.'' --"I thought as much; it will probably never turn up.''

make much of, [ + object] to treat or consider (something) as being important:Her opponent tried to make much of the fact that she had tried marijuana as a college student.

not much of a, not a very good example of (something):We didn't have much of a holiday: rain, cold weather, and flu.

so much for, (used to express the speaker's belief that the next thing mentioned is finished, or has no chance of being successful):Look at this traffic jam; so much for arriving on time!

much adj., more, most, n., adv., more, most.
adj.

great in quantity, measure, or degree:too much cake.

a great quantity, measure, or degree:Much of his research was unreliable.
a great, important, or notable thing or matter:The house is not much to look at.
Idioms make much of:
- to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance:to make much of trivial matters.
- to treat with great consideration;
  show fondness for;
  flatter.

adv.

to a great extent or degree;
greatly;
far:to talk too much; much heavier.
nearly, approximately, or about:This is much like the others.
much as:
- Idiomsalmost the same as:We need exercise, much as we need nourishment.
- Idiomshowever much:Much as she wanted to stay at the party, she had to leave.

1150–1200; Middle English muche, moche, apocopated variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel great, much (compare mickle), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek mégal-, suppletive stem of mégas great

much /mʌtʃ/ determiner

(usually used with a negative) a great quantity or degree of: there isn't much honey left
(as pronoun): much has been learned from this
a bit much ⇒ informal rather excessive
make much of ⇒
See make of
not up to much ⇒ informal of a low standard: this beer is not up to much

adv

considerably: they're much better now
practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same)
(usually used with a negative) often; a great deal: it doesn't happen much in this country
much as, as much as ⇒ even though; although: much as I'd like to, I can't come

See also more, mostEtymology: Old English mycel; related to Old English micel great, Old Saxon mikil, Gothic mikils; compare also Latin magnus, Greek megas

单词	much
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 much /mʌtʃ/USA pronunciation adj., more/mɔr/USA pronunciation most/moʊst/USA pronunciation n., pron., adv., more, most. adj. great in amount, measure, or degree:[before a uncountable noun]much wasted effort. n. [uncountable], pron. a great quantity, measure, or degree:not much to do; He owed much of his success to his family. a great, important, or notable thing or matter:He isn't much to look at. an amount or degree of something:How much does it cost? adv. to a great extent or degree:to talk too much. nearly, approximately, or about:That book is much like the others. Idioms much as: almost to the same degree as:Babies need love, much as they need food. (used to express a contrast between one clause and another) even though; although:Much as he wants to go to Iceland, he won't. Idioms I thought as much, (used to express the speaker's belief that what precedes was expected):"The police haven't found your stolen car yet.'' --"I thought as much; it will probably never turn up.'' make much of, [ + object] to treat or consider (something) as being important:Her opponent tried to make much of the fact that she had tried marijuana as a college student. not much of a, not a very good example of (something):We didn't have much of a holiday: rain, cold weather, and flu. so much for, (used to express the speaker's belief that the next thing mentioned is finished, or has no chance of being successful):Look at this traffic jam; so much for arriving on time! WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 much (much),USA pronunciation adj., more, most, n., adv., more, most. adj. great in quantity, measure, or degree:too much cake. n. a great quantity, measure, or degree:Much of his research was unreliable. a great, important, or notable thing or matter:The house is not much to look at. Idioms make much of: to treat, represent, or consider as of great importance:to make much of trivial matters. to treat with great consideration; show fondness for; flatter. adv. to a great extent or degree; greatly; far:to talk too much; much heavier. nearly, approximately, or about:This is much like the others. much as: Idiomsalmost the same as:We need exercise, much as we need nourishment. Idiomshowever much:Much as she wanted to stay at the party, she had to leave. 1150–1200; Middle English muche, moche, apocopated variant of muchel, mochel, Old English mycel; replacing Middle English miche(l), Old English micel great, much (compare mickle), cognate with Old Norse mikill, Gothic mikils, Greek mégal-, suppletive stem of mégas great Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: much /mʌtʃ/ determiner (usually used with a negative) a great quantity or degree of: there isn't much honey left (as pronoun): much has been learned from this a bit much ⇒ informal rather excessive make much of ⇒ See make of not up to much ⇒ informal of a low standard: this beer is not up to much adv considerably: they're much better now practically; nearly (esp in the phrase much the same) (usually used with a negative) often; a great deal: it doesn't happen much in this country much as, as much as ⇒ even though; although: much as I'd like to, I can't come See also more, mostEtymology: Old English mycel; related to Old English micel great, Old Saxon mikil, Gothic mikils; compare also Latin magnus, Greek megas
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