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much

UK /mʌtʃ/US /mʌtʃ/

词源

来自古英语 'micel',意为'大'或'多',与德语 'mancher' 和荷兰语 'menig' 同源。

determiner

❶ 表示数量多,常用于不可数名词前,指代大量或许多的事物。

“There isn't much water left in the bottle.”

(瓶子里没剩多少水了。)

“She doesn't have much time to finish the project.”

(她没有太多时间来完成这个项目。)

同义词:a lot of, plenty of, a great deal of

adverb

❶ 表示程度高,常用于修饰动词、形容词或其他副词,强调数量或程度。

“She likes him very much.”

(她非常喜欢他。)

“The movie wasn't much interesting.”

(这部电影不是很有趣。)

同义词:greatly, significantly, a lot

常见短语

how much — 用于询问数量或价格,通常用于不可数名词或抽象概念。

“How much does this book cost?”

(这本书多少钱?)

too much — 表示数量或程度过多,超出正常或可接受的范围。

“You're putting too much salt in the soup.”

(你在汤里放了太多盐。)

as much as — 表示数量或程度相当,用于比较两个事物。

“I love you as much as she does.”

(我和她一样爱你。)