Learner's definition of MUCH
: large in amount or extent : not little大量的;很大程度的 -
Much research [=a lot of research] was carried out.做了大量的研究工作。
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Fixing the problem will require much effort. [=a lot of effort]解决这个问题会很费力。
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The project is taking too much time. [=is taking more time than it should]这项工程耗费太多时间。
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I can't believe that we spent so much money. [=such a large amount of money]我不敢相信我们居然花了这么多钱。
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often used in questions and in negative statements常用于疑问句和否定句 -
How much money do you have?你有多少钱?
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Was there much food at the party?此次聚会吃的多吗?
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He doesn't know much French.他不太懂法语。
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There wasn't much more that we could do.我们能做的只有这些。
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It doesn't cost much money.它并不贵。
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There isn't much difference between them.他们之间没有太大的区别。
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The clerk wasn't much help. [=was not very helpful]那个职员没有帮到多少忙。
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There wasn't much doubt about who would win.谁会胜出并没有太大的悬念。
never so much as
— see never
too much
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: too difficult to accept or deal with难以接受;难以应付 2
informal : very unusual in either an enjoyable or annoying way十分有趣;太过分;太不像话 2 much /ˈmʌtʃ/ adverb
Learner's definition of MUCH
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a : to a great degree or extent很大程度上 -
I'm feeling much better.我感觉好多了。
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much happier/prettier/wealthier高兴/漂亮/富有得多
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The new car is much better on gas mileage.这辆新车更省油。
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They both talk too much.他们两人都说话太多。
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Thank you so/very much for your help.衷心感谢你的帮助。
b : very, extremely -
He is much interested in the project.他对这个项目非常感兴趣。
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They were much pleased by the compliment.他们因受到称赞而极为高兴。
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some much-needed repairs一些急需的修理工作
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a much-deserved vacation绝对应得的假期
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He's not much good at golf. [=he plays golf badly; he is not a good golfer]他不擅长打高尔夫球。
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: very nearly非常接近;差别不大 -
The town still looks much [=essentially] the way it did years ago.这个镇与多年前相比变化不大。
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The town looks much the same.这个镇看起来没什么变化。
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We came to much the same conclusion.我们下的结论基本一致。
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We left the house much as we found it.我们离开了这所房子,基本上保持了发现它时的原样。
as much
: the same相同地 -
I helped her through the divorce—I know she would do as much for me. [=I know that she would help me if I were going through a divorce]我帮她走出了离婚的阴影——我知道换作是我的话,她也会同样帮忙。
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He likes baseball but he likes hockey just as much.他喜欢棒球,但同样也喜欢冰球。
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“Where is he?” “He's still at home.” “I thought as much.” [=I thought so; that is what I thought]“他在哪儿?”“还在家呢。”“我也是这么想的。”
as much as
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used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree(数量或程度上)和…相等,与…相同 2
: almost —
used to say that someone came very close to doing something几乎;差不多
very much
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used for emphasis用于强调 -
She is very much [=entirely, decidedly] in control of the situation.她完全控制了局势。
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The company is still very much an important part of the community.这家公司现在仍然是这个社区相当重要的组成部分。
3 much /ˈmʌtʃ/ pronoun
Learner's definition of MUCH
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: a large amount大量 -
Much that was said is false.所讲的大部分是假话。
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We all learned much [=a lot] from this experience.我们从这次经历中学到了很多。
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He gave away much of what he owned.他将许多自己的东西送人了。
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Not much is known about his childhood.他的很多童年经历不详。
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She did much to improve the city.她对这个城市的发展贡献良多。
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Do you see much of your family? [=do you see your family often?]你常看望家人吗?
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She's trying to do too much. [=trying to do more than she should]她在努力干分外的工作。
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: something that is important or impressive意义重大的事物;令人印象深刻的事物 —
used in negative statements用于否定句 -
There was some food there, but it wasn't much. [=there was not much food]那儿有些吃的东西,但没多少了。
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The evidence didn't amount to much. [=there was not much evidence]证据不足。
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Her contributions didn't add up to much. [=her contributions were not important]她的捐赠不多。
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Before the renovations, the house was not much to look at. [=was not attractive]在翻新改造前,这房子看上去不怎么样。
as much as
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used to say that an amount is as large as another amount和…一样多
not much of a
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used to say that someone or something is not very good不太好;不怎么样
not much on
: not known for, good at, or interested in (something)不出名;不擅长;不感兴趣
not think much of
— see 1think