| 单词 | much |
| 释义 | much 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) 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. 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, 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 adv to a great extent or degree 很; 非常; 在很大程度上. 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. 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. 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 口) 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. |
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