- a large amount许多, 大量：
as determiner I did not get much sleep我睡得不多
I did so much shopping.
我花了大量时间采购
as pronoun he does not eat much.他吃得不多
they must bear much of the blame.
他们应承担相当大的责任。
- as pronoun with negative used to refer disparagingly to someone or something as being a poor specimen［用于轻蔑地表示某人或某物不够格］（不）十分好的：
I'm not much of a gardener.
我不是个十分够格的园丁。
- to a great extent; a great deal很大程度上地; 大量地：
did it hurt much?
是不是很疼？
thanks very much
非常感谢
they did not mind, much to my surprise
让我十分吃惊的是他们并不介意
with comparative they look much better他们看上去好多了
with superlative Nicolai's English was much the worst.尼科莱的英语差极了。
- usu. with negative or in questions for a large part of one's time; often常常; 好久：
I'm not there much.
我不常去那儿。
as much
- the same同样的事：
I am sure she would do as much for me.
我确信她同样会帮我忙的。
a bit much
- informal somewhat excessive or unreasonable〈非正式〉有点过分：
his earnestness can be a bit much.
可能他认真得有点儿过头了。
how much
- used to ask what a particular amount or cost is用于问价钱、金额多少钱。
(as) much as
- even though即使, 虽然：
much as I had enjoyed my adventure it was good to be back.
虽然这番游历使我很开心, 能回来也真好。
much less
- 见LESS.
not much in it
- little difference between things being compared差别很小, 相差无几。
so much the better（或worse）
- that is even better (or worse)那就更好（或更糟）了：
we want to hear your say, but if you make it short, so much the better.
我们想听听你的意见, 不过你要是能说得简短一点那就更好了。
this much
- the fact about to be stated这一点（指下面就要说出的事实）：
I know this much, you would defy the world to get what you wanted.
这一点我清楚, 你会反抗整个世界以取得你想要的东西。
too much
- an intolerable, impossible, or exhausting situation or experience令人无法忍受的事情; 无法（或难以）对付的事情; 令人精疲力竭的事情：
the effort proved too much for her.
尝试的结果证明此事她无法应付。