much

much
(more, most)
  1. [often with negative or in questions]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
    ［轻蔑地表示某人或某物不够格］十分好的
    I'm not much of a gardener.
    我不是个够格的园丁。
adverb
  1. 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.
    很让我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。
常用词组
as much
  1. the same
    同样的事
    I am sure she would do as much for me.
    我确信她同样会为我做这些事的。
a bit much
  1. (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
  1. used to ask what a particular amount or cost is
    ［用于问价钱、金额］多少钱
(as) much as
  1. 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
  1. 见less
not much in it
  1. little difference between things being compared
    差别很小，相差无几
so much the better (或worse)
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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。
派生
muchly
adverb
  1. (humorous).)(幽默).)
语源
  1. Middle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel (see mickle)
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