much
determiner
uk/mʌtʃ/us/mʌtʃ/more|mostA1
alargeamountor to alargedegree:
多（的），大量（的）I don'tearnmuchmoney.我赚钱不多。
You haven't said much, Joan - what do youthink?你说得不多，琼——你怎么想？
I like her very much.我非常喜欢她。
I don'tthinkthere's much to begainedbycatchinganearlierflight.我认为赶更早的航班没什么好处。
Thechildrennevereat(very)much, but theyseemhealthy.孩子们吃得不多，但他们看上去很健康。
"Is there anywineleft?" "Notmuch."“还有酒吗？”“不多了。”
There'snot/nothingmuch to do around here.这里没太多事可做。
Howmuch(= whatamountof)sugardo you take inyourcoffee?你的咖啡里要放多少糖？
Howmuch do theseshoescost?这双鞋子多少钱？
Ispendtoomuch onclothes.我在衣服上花钱太多了。
I don't haveasmuchtimeas(= I have lesstimethan)I would like forvisitingmyfriends.我没有足够的时间拜访朋友。
Because of therain, we weren'tabletospendmuchofthedayon thebeach.因为下雨，我们没能在海滩上呆多久。
Have youseenmuchofPolly(= oftenseenher)recently?你最近常见到波莉／听到波莉的消息吗？
I'dverymuch like tovisitthemsometime.我真想找个时间去拜访他们。
OnedayIhopeI'll beableto doasmuch(= the sameamount)for youasyou've done for me.希望有一天我能报答你。
Things around here are muchas always/asusual(= have notchangeda lot).这里的情况没什么变化。
The twoschoolsare muchthe same(= verysimilar).这两所学校非常相似。
Muchtooursurprise,(= we were verysurprisedthat)theyacceptedouroffer.令我们大为惊讶的是，他们接受了我们的出价。
I'mnotmuchgood atknitting(= do not do it very well).我不太擅长编织。
This is a much(= often)discussedissue.这是个经常讨论的问题。
Blake hasbecomea much(=greatly)changedpersonsince hiscaraccident.遭遇车祸后，布赖克好像变成了另一个人。
I've beenfeelingmuch healthier(= a lot morehealthy)since Ibecameavegetarian.自从开始吃素后，我感觉健康多了。
Therepairstoourcarcostmuchmore thanwe wereexpecting.修车费比我们预料的贵得多。
I'mverymuchawareof theproblem.我很清楚这个问题。
She's muchthebestpersonfor thejob(= she iscertainlybetterthan everyoneelse).她无疑是这个职位的最佳人选。
Iwouldmuchratherhave mybabyathomethan inhospital.我宁愿在家中生孩子，而不是去医院。
She is as much afriendto me as amother(=althoughshe is mymother, she is also afriend).她既是我的母亲，又是我的朋友。
to have a certain monetary value
- costHiring a car for the week will cost close to £300!
- beThe cakes were £1.50 each or two for £2.
- sell forThe tickets sell for £100 each.
- fetchThe medieval manuscript fetched a record-breaking £1.2 million at auction.
- go for somethingHouses around here usually go for about £500,000.
- set someone back (something)Phew, that ring looks like it set you back.
much too much
afarlargeramountof something than youwantor need:
太多You'vedrunkmuch too much todrive.你喝得实在太多了，不能驾车。
too much
A2
more than someone candealwith:
多得不能应付I can't takecareof sixchildrenat myage- it's too much.我这个年纪照顾不了6个孩子——太多了。
a bit much
tooextremeor notreasonable:
太过分，太不像话Ithinkit's abitmuch for you toexpectme to do all thecleaning.想让我把所有清扫的活儿都干了——你是不是太过分了。
Sheworeanexpensivesuitanddiamonds, which was abitmuch for such acasualrestaurant.她身穿昂贵的外套，戴着钻石首饰，在这样随意的餐馆显得过分了。
UKinformalhumorous
used at the end of asentencetoemphasizewhat you have just said:
（用在否定句末表示相反的意思）When hesawall thefoodon myplate, he said "Hungry much?"当他看到我盘子里满满的食物时，问道：不饿了吧？
- If Idrinktoo muchcoffee, I can'tsleep.
- How muchliquiddo youthinkthisbottlecontains?
- Sherunsmuchfasterthan he does.
- Shelooksmuchyoungerwith her newhairstyle, don't youthink?
- It was muchfurtherto thetowncentrethan Iremembered.
Large in number or quantity
- above and beyond sthidiom
- amount
- and then someidiom
- another
- any amount ofidiom
- bag
- half
- in bucketsidiom
- in spadesidiom
- incalculable
- innumerable
- load up onsomething
- million
- score
- super-large
- thick on the groundidiom
- tremendous
- untold
- upward(s) of
- whole
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Too much and unnecessary
Justice and fairness
Denying & contradicting
Grammar
Much,many,a lot of,lots of: quantifiers
We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun).…Much, manywith a noun
We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns:…A lot of,lots ofwith a noun
We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions:…Much,many,a lot of,lots of: negative questions
When we use much and many in negative questions, we are usually expecting that a large quantity of something isn’t there. When we use a lot of and lots of in negative questions, we are usually expecting a large quantity of something.…Much,many,a lot,lots: without a noun
We usually leave out the noun after much, many and a lot, lots when the noun is obvious:…Muchwith comparative adjectives and adverbs:much older, much faster
We can use much before comparative adjectives and adverbs to make a stronger comparison:…Too much,too manyandso much,so many
We often use too before much and many. It means ‘more than necessary’. We can use too much before an uncountable noun and too many before a plural noun, or without a noun when the noun is obvious:…As much as,as many as
When we want to make comparisons connected with quantity, we use as much as and as many as:…Much,manyanda lot of,lots of: typical errors
We use much with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns:…Much,a lot,lots,a good deal: adverbs
We use much, a lot, lots and a good deal as adverbs to refer to frequency, quantity and degree.…Much
We use much in questions and negative clauses to talk about degrees of something. We put it in end position:…A lot,a good dealanda great deal
We can use a lot, a good deal and a great deal as adverbs of frequency, quantity or degree:…Idioms
as much
as much again
as much as
as much asyoucan do
much as
much less
much tosomeone'sdelight, dismay, disappointment, surprise, etc.
not go much onsomething
not/nothing much
not so much
not so muchsomethingassomething
so much
so much forsomething
much
pronoun,adverb
uk/mʌtʃ/us/mʌtʃ/C1
(something) of goodquality:
优秀的事物；了不起，十分出色He'snotmuchtolookat, but he has awonderfulpersonality.他长相不怎么好看，但性格很好。
I've never been muchofadancer(= good atdancing, orinterestedin doing it).我对舞蹈从不在行。
There'snot/nothingmuch on TVtonight.今晚电视上没什么好看的。
Informal words for good
- A-OK
- amazeballs
- apple pie
- awesomesauce
- badass
- dank
- ill
- jim-dandy
- juicy
- killer
- knock
- knock spots offsomethingidiom
- like a bossidiom
- out of sightidiom
- safe
- shabby
- shit hot
- sight
- smashing
- some
Grammar
Much,many,a lot of,lots of: quantifiers
We use the quantifiers much, many, a lot of, lots of to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use them with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun).…Much, manywith a noun
We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns:…A lot of,lots ofwith a noun
We use a lot of and lots of in informal styles. Lots of is more informal than a lot of. A lot of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions:…Much,many,a lot of,lots of: negative questions
When we use much and many in negative questions, we are usually expecting that a large quantity of something isn’t there. When we use a lot of and lots of in negative questions, we are usually expecting a large quantity of something.…Much,many,a lot,lots: without a noun
We usually leave out the noun after much, many and a lot, lots when the noun is obvious:…Muchwith comparative adjectives and adverbs:much older, much faster
We can use much before comparative adjectives and adverbs to make a stronger comparison:…Too much,too manyandso much,so many
We often use too before much and many. It means ‘more than necessary’. We can use too much before an uncountable noun and too many before a plural noun, or without a noun when the noun is obvious:…As much as,as many as
When we want to make comparisons connected with quantity, we use as much as and as many as:…Much,manyanda lot of,lots of: typical errors
We use much with uncountable nouns and many with countable nouns:…Much,a lot,lots,a good deal: adverbs
We use much, a lot, lots and a good deal as adverbs to refer to frequency, quantity and degree.…Much
We use much in questions and negative clauses to talk about degrees of something. We put it in end position:…A lot,a good dealanda great deal
We can use a lot, a good deal and a great deal as adverbs of frequency, quantity or degree:…