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[/mʌtʃ; mʌtʃ/] indef det, indef pron (used with [U] ns; esp with negative and interrogative vs or after as, how, so, too 与不可数名词连用, 尤与否定式和疑问式动词连用或用於as、 how、 so、 too之後) 用法:
1 a large amount or quantity (of sth) 多的; 大量的. (a) (det):
I haven't got much money. 我的钱不多. *
There's never very much news on Sundays. 星期日从来就没有多少新闻. *
Did you have much difficulty finding the house? 你找到这所房子很困难吗? *
How much (ie What volume of) petrol do you need? 你需要多少汽油? *
Take as much time as you like. 你愿意用多长时间都可以. *
There was so much traffic that we were stationary for half an hour. 来往车辆很多, 我们在路上耽搁了半小时. *
I have much pleasure in introducing our speaker. 我能给大家介绍我们的演讲人, 感到非常高兴. *
After much applause the audience went home. 热烈掌声过後, 观众都回家去了.
(b) (pron):
He sat at his desk all morning but he didn't write much. 他一上午都坐在书桌前却并未写多少东西. *
`Is there any mail?' `Not (very) much.' ｀有邮件吗?＇｀不（太）多.＇ *
She never eats much for breakfast. 她早点从不多吃. *
Did the President say much to you? 总统跟你说得多吗? *
How much is it? ie Whatis its price? 多少钱? *
Eat as much as you can. 尽量吃吧. *
He drank (far) too much last night. 昨天晚上他喝得（也）太多了. *
You'll find you have much to learn in your new job. 你会发现在新的工作中有很多可学的. *
I lay awake much of the night. 我昨夜大部分时间都醒著. *
We have much to be thankful for. 有很多事情值得我们庆幸. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) not much of a not a good (sth) 不太好的:
He's not much of a cricketer. 他算不上好板球手. *
I'm not much of a correspondent, ie I rarely write letters. 我不爱写信. `this much what I am about to say 我要说的是:
I will say this much for him he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. 关於他我要说的是--他工作未做完决不罢休. *
This much is certain, you will never walk again. 有一点是肯定的, 你再也不能行走了. (with) not/without so much as => so1. much 2
Notice the difference between little/few and a little/a few. 注意little/few和a little/a few这两组词的区别. If we say, `I have little money and few interests', we sound disappointed and negative. 若说:
｀I have little money and few interests（我没有什麽钱, 也没有什麽爱好）＇, 言犹怅然若失, 含否定义. If we say, `I have a little money and a few interests', we sound more positive. 若说:
｀I have a little money and a few interests（我有点儿钱, 也有些爱好）＇, 则含肯定义. Compare 试比较:
He's lived here a long time but has few friends （他在这儿住了很长时间, 可是没什麽朋友）和He's lived here a short time but already has a few friends （他在这儿住得时间很短, 可是已经有些朋友了）. 2A lot of can also be used in questions *a lot of 亦可用於疑问句:
Have we got a lot of time/cards left? （我们剩下的时间[卡片]多不多?） It suggests that the speaker knows that there is/are some left and wants to know whether the amount/number is big or small. 这句话的含义是发问者知道有些剩余, 还想知道剩余的数量是多是少. 3The comparative and superlative forms of much, many, and a lot of are more and (the) most. *much、 many、 a lot of的比较级是more, 最高级是(the) most. For little the comparative and superlative forms are less and (the) least and for few they are fewer and (the) fewest. *little的比较级是less, 最高级是(the) least; few的比较级是fewer, 最高级是(the) fewest. much 3
[/mʌtʃ; mʌtʃ/] adv to a great extent or degree 很; 非常; 在很大程度上. 用法:
1 (often used with negative vs 常与否定式动词连用):
She didn't enjoy the film (very) much. 她不大欣赏那部电影. *
He isn't in the office (very) much, ie often. 他不常在办公室. *
I would very much like you to come to dinner next week. 我非常欢迎你下星期来吃饭. *
It doesn't much matter what you wear. 你穿什麽衣服没有多大关系. *
Much to her surprise he came back next day. 她颇感惊奇的是他第二天就回来了. 用法:
2
(a) (with past participles used adjectivally and afraid, alive, aware, etc 与作形容词的过去分词以及afraid、 alive、 aware等连用):
I was very much frightened by the report. 这报告使我惊骇不已. *
He was (very) much surprised to find us there. 他见我们在那里感到十分惊奇. *
I'm very much aware of the lack of food supplies. 我深知食物贮备不足.
(b) (used with comparatives and superlatives 与比较级和最高级连用):
much slower, bigger, heavier, etc 慢、 大、 重等得多 *
much harder, faster, louder, etc 困难、 快、 响亮等得多 *
much more expensive 远为昂贵 *
much more confidently 更大有信心 *
She's much better today. 她今天好多了. *
That was much the best meal I've ever tasted. 那是我尝过的最好的一餐了. *
My favourite is usually much the most expensive. 我最喜爱的通常是最贵的. *
I would never willingly go anywhere by boat, much less go on a cruise. 我到哪儿去从来都不愿意坐船, 更不用说为了兜风了. => Usage at very 用法见very. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) as much the same; equal (ly) 同样地; 同等程度地:
Please help me get this job you know I would do as much for you. 请帮我谋得这份工作--你知道我为你也能这样做. *
That is as much as saying I am a liar. 那无异於说我撒谎. *
I thought/said/knew as much. ie My thoughts/statements/beliefs are confirmed. 我就是这样想[说/认为]的. as much as sb can do the maximum that sb can do 尽量; 尽最大努力:
I won't have a pudding it was as much as I could do to finish the very large first course. 我不要布丁了--我能把第一道大菜吃完就已经很不容易了. much as although 尽管; 虽然:
Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. 我倒是很愿意呆在这儿, 可确实得回家了. ,much the `same in about the same condition 情况大致相同:
The patient is much the same this morning. 今晨病人情况几无变化. not much good at sth (infml) not very good at (doing) sth 不太善於（做）某事物:
I'm not much good at tennis. 我打网球打得不太好. not so much sth as sth => so1. |