单词 | much |
释义 | determineradverb🔑 muchBrE /mʌtʃ/ NAmE /mʌtʃ/ determiner , pronoun used with uncountable nouns , especially in negative sentences to mean 'a large amount of sth' , or after 'how' to ask about the amount of sth . It is also used with 'as' , 'so' and 'too' (与不可数名词连用,尤用于否定句;或与 how 连用以询问数量;也可与 as、so 和 too 连用)许多,大量◆ I don't have much money with me . 我没带多少钱。◆ 'Got any money ?' ' Not much .' “有钱吗?” “不太多。”◆ How much water do you need ? 你要多少水?◆ How much is it (= What does it cost )? 这东西多少钱?◆ Take as much time as you like . 你想花多少时间就花多少时间。◆ There was so much traffic that we were an hour late . 路上交通很拥堵,我们因此迟到了一个小时。◆ I've got far too much to do . 我要做的事情太多了。◆ (formal ) I lay awake for much of the night . 我大半夜都没睡着。◆ (formal ) There was much discussion about the reasons for the failure . 就失败的原因进行了大量的讨论。much / a lot of / lots ofMuch is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences. * much 只与不可数名词连用,主要用于疑问句和否定句中:◆Do you have much free time?你空闲时间多吗?◆How much experience have you had?你经验如何?◆I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。In statements a lot of or lots of (informal ) is much more common.在陈述句中 a lot of 或 lots of(非正式)常用得多:◆'How much (money) does she earn?“她挣多少(钱)?”◆She earns a lot of money.她挣很多钱。 You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.亦可用 plenty (of)。以上短语亦可用于疑问句和否定句中。A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in BrE , so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of. * a lot of/lots of 仍被视为非正式,尤其在英式英语中,因此在正式的书面语中宜用 much、a great deal of 或 a large amount of。Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs. * very much 和 a lot 可作副词:◆I miss my family very much.我很想念我的家人。◆I miss very much my family.◆I miss my family a lot.我很想念我的家人。◆Thanks a lot.多谢。 In negative sentences you can use much.在否定句中可用 much:◆I didn't enjoy the film (very) much.我不大喜欢这部影片。 ➡ note atmany ● as ˈmuch the same 一样;同等◆ Please help me get this job —you know I would do as much for you . 请帮我弄到这份工作,你知道我也会为你的事同样尽力。◆ 'Roger stole the money .' 'I thought as much .' “那钱是罗杰偷的。” “我也这么认为。”● as much as sb can do used to say that sth is difficult to do (表示难以做到)◆ No dessert for me , thanks . It was as much as I could do to finish the main course . 谢谢,别给我甜食了。我吃完这道主菜就不错了。● not much ˈin it used to say that there is little difference between two things 没什么区别;差别不大◆ I won , but there wasn't much in it (= our scores were nearly the same ). 我赢了,但比分相差不大。● ˈnot much of a… not a good… 不是很好;不怎么样◆ He's not much of a tennis player . 他算不上网球好手。● ˈthis much used to introduce sth positive or definite (引出正面的或肯定的话)◆ I'll say this much for him —he never leaves a piece of work unfinished . 我要为他说句公道话,他从不半途而废。🔑 muchBrE /mʌtʃ/ NAmE /mʌtʃ/ adverb (more , most ) to a great degree 非常;十分;很◆ Thank you very much for the flowers . 非常感谢你的这些花。◆ I would very much like to see you again . 我很想再见到你。◆ He isn't in the office much (= often ). 他不怎么待在办公室。◆ You worry too much . 你过于担心了。◆ My new job is much the same as the old one . 我的新工作和原来的差不多。◆ Much to her surprise he came back the next day . 让她非常吃惊的是他第二天就回来了。◆ She's much better today . 她今天好多了。◆ The other one was much too expensive . 另一个太贵了。◆ Nikolai's English was much the worst . 尼柯莱的英语糟糕透了。◆ We are very much aware of the lack of food supplies . 我们完全了解食物供应的缺乏。◆ I'm not much good at tennis . 我不太擅长打网球。◆ He was much loved by all who knew him . 认识他的人都很喜欢他。◆ an appeal to raise much -needed cash 筹集急需资金的呼吁much / a lot of / lots ofMuch is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences. * much 只与不可数名词连用,主要用于疑问句和否定句中:◆Do you have much free time?你空闲时间多吗?◆How much experience have you had?你经验如何?◆I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。In statements a lot of or lots of (informal ) is much more common.在陈述句中 a lot of 或 lots of(非正式)常用得多:◆'How much (money) does she earn?“她挣多少(钱)?”◆She earns a lot of money.她挣很多钱。 You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.亦可用 plenty (of)。以上短语亦可用于疑问句和否定句中。A lot of/lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in BrE , so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of. * a lot of/lots of 仍被视为非正式,尤其在英式英语中,因此在正式的书面语中宜用 much、a great deal of 或 a large amount of。Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs. * very much 和 a lot 可作副词:◆I miss my family very much.我很想念我的家人。◆I miss very much my family.◆I miss my family a lot.我很想念我的家人。◆Thanks a lot.多谢。 In negative sentences you can use much.在否定句中可用 much:◆I didn't enjoy the film (very) much.我不大喜欢这部影片。 ➡ note atmany ● ˈmuch as although 尽管;虽然◆ Much as I would like to stay , I really must go home . 尽管我很想留下来,但我确实必须回家。● even /much /still ˈless and certainly not 更不用说;更何况◆ No explanation was offered , still less an apology . 连个解释都不给,就更不用说道歉了。 |
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