短语搭配

1. phr too much

太多

2. pretty much

几乎；差不多

3. as much as

即使；虽然

4. much more

更多；更加

5. phr. much the same

差不多

6. idm as much

一样, 同等

7. how much

多少钱

8. very much

非常

9. much too

太；过于；实在太

10. phr.v too much water drowned the miller

过犹不及

11. much less

更不要说

12. much better than

远好于；远胜过；比...强得多

13. phr. much less than

远小于；远低于

14. phr so much

那么多

15. idm much as

尽管, 虽然

16. idm this much

(引出正面的或肯定的话)

17. idm not much in it

没什么区别, 差别不大

18. so much for

…到此为止；不过如此

19. so much as

甚至

20. nothing much

数量不多；没什么重要的

双语例句

1. I hope taking care of my dogs while I'm away won't be too much of a hassle for you.

希望我外出期间让您照看我的狗不会给您添太多麻烦。

2. The neo-liberal policies have sparked much debate.

新自由主义政策引发了许多争论。

3. He hasn't talked much since he was a child.

他从小就不太爱说话。

4. This gadget isn't much good.

这小玩意儿没多大用处。

5. I don't like watching horror movies very much.

我不是很喜欢看恐怖片。

6. There was so much to talk about.

有许多要谈论的话题

7. She doesn't eat much breakfast.

她早饭吃得不多。

8. 'How much (money) does she earn?

“她挣多少（钱）？”

9. You put too much salt in this dish.

你在这道菜里放了太多的盐。

10. Many dark days followed, and I missed her so much.

许多黑暗的日子接踵而至，我非常想念她。

11. The old house retains much of its original charm.

这座老房子保留了许多原有的魅力。

12. I don't have much free time.

我没有多少空闲时间。

13. The light rain made the air much fresher.

小雨使得空气清新了许多。

14. The glacial period shaped much of the Earth's surface.

冰川的时期塑造了地球表面的许多部分。

15. After the autumn rains, the air becomes much fresher.

秋雨过后，空气变得清新了许多。

16. How much money can I afford?

我能出得起多少钱？

17. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy as much spaghetti as they could.

许多人跑到当地的超市尽可能多地购买意大利面。

18. Many people underestimate how much time a project will take.

许多人低估了一个项目所需的时间。

19. The drizzle has made the air much fresher.

毛毛雨让空气变得清新了许多。

20. The Old Testament contains much ancient wisdom.

《旧约》包含了许多古老的智慧。

近义词

1. adv. 非常，很

2. adj. 大量的

3. n. 许多，大量

反义词

1.

同根词

词根 much

(1)muchness n.大量，很多

考纲分布

近6年出现1155次 重要程度

94% adj/pron 许多; 大量

6% adv 很; 非常

考纲释义

1. adj/pron. 许多; 大量

How much will the woman pay?这个女人要付多少钱？[2021年 达州市卷 听力]

Much of the money has been spent building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes, and people live a comfortable life there.其中大部分资金用于建设有可爱的公园和湖泊的美丽城市，人们在那里过着舒适的生活。[2021年 天津市卷 阅读理解]

knowledge as much as possible and keep improving myself.尽可能多地学习知识，不断提高自己。[2020年 南宁卷 听力测试]

2. adv. 很; 非常

Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.现在他比过去快乐多了，也更外向了。[2021年 随州市卷 短文填空]

Friendship is much better than winning, isn't it?友谊比胜利要好得多，不是吗？[2020年 重庆 B 卷 完形填空]

Suddenly, the kite began to go higher, which made the son much happier.突然，风筝开始飞得更高，这让儿子高兴多了。[2018年 成都B卷 选词填空]

必考短语

(1)too much太多

(2)pretty much几乎；差不多

(3)as much一样；同等

(4)how much多少钱

(5)very much非常

用法讲解

much还可以修饰比较级，此时表示程度，可以翻译“……比……得多”。 如：My apple is much bigger than yours. 我的苹果比你的大得多。

除了much之外，a little,even,still也可以用来修饰比较级。

考纲分布

近15年出现103次 重要程度

97% adj 大量的

3% adv 非常; 很

考纲释义

1. adj. 大量的(great in amount or extent)

One was that I was amazed at the fact that a sick person could feel much better after seeing a doctor.其一，我对病人在看完医生后感觉好多了感到惊讶。[2019年 全国卷2 改错]

He spent much of his childhood in France where he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures.他童年的大部分时间是在法国度过的，在那里他每天花很多时间在户外画画。[2019年 全国卷2 听力]

I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.我把尽可能多的信息告诉了店主，然后回家看看晚上会有什么消息。[2017年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

In fact, I haven't got much sleep this past week, and I feel really tired.事实上，在过去的一周我睡得很少，感觉很累。[2015年 全国卷1 听力]

2. adv. 非常; 很

“Unless these sectors make their business models much more efficient digitally, they might be left behind, ” says Chetan Dube, UneeQ9s CEO.“除非这些行业的商业模式在数字化方面更加高效，否则它们可能会被甩在后面。”UneeQ9s的首席执行官Chetan Dube表示。[2021年 天津卷 阅读理解]

Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us?为什么有些人比我们其他人更聪明或更有创造力？[2021年 全国甲卷 阅读理解]

In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency (效率).在法国，生活质量比效率重要得多。[2021年 新高考Ⅰ卷 七选五]

必考短语

(1)too much太多

(2)as much as多达

(3)much more更多；更加

(4)much too太

考纲分布

近12年出现328次 重要程度

85% adj/adv 大量的

14% adv 差不多

1% adv 太; 很

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 大量的(great in amount or extent)

If people do not know how much they are eating, it can be really hard for them to stick to a diet.如果人们不知道自己吃了多少，他们就很难坚持节食。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

The nation's obesity level has much to do with calorie intake.这个国家的肥胖水平与热量摄入有很大关系。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解C]

She wanted to save much money as possible.她想尽可能多地存钱。[2020年 CET4 听力]

2. adv. 差不多(just about)

Initially, kids learn numbers much like they learn letters.最初，孩子们学习数字就像他们学习字母一样。[2021年 CET4 阅读理解B]

3. adv. 太; 很

According to some people living in San Jose, it has become much harder for the poor get ahead due to the increased inequality.据一些住在圣何塞的人说，由于不平等加剧，穷人想要出人头地变得更加困难。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解B]

But they did much better after getting a good night's sleep.但他们在睡了一夜好觉后表现得好多了。[2016年 CET4 听力]

His workload was much too heavy.他的工作量太大了。[2016年 CET4 听力]

考纲分布

近12年出现222次 重要程度

100% adj/adv 大量的

考纲释义

1. adj/adv. 大量的(great in amount or extent)

As the saying goes, too much water drowned the miller.常言道，过犹不及。[2021年 CET6 写作]

In my view, overprotection and too much care are not beneficial to children's development.在我看来，过度保护和过多的关心对孩子的发展是不利的。[2021年 CET6 写作]

It is incredibly difficult to calculate how much dead stock currently goes to waste.要计算出目前有多少死库存被浪费掉是极其困难的。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解B]

必考短语

(1)too much太多

(2)too much water drowned the miller过犹不及

考纲分布

近18年出现162次 重要程度

64% det/pron 许多; 大量

36% adv 很; 非常

考纲释义

1. det/pron. 许多; 大量(great in amount or extent)

And placing too much emphasis on their opinions can ruin a fantastic home purchase.过分强调他们的意见会毁掉一次美妙的购房体验。[2019年 英语二 阅读理解B]

According to brain-scan experiments, the demands of so much decision-making quickly become too much for us.脑部扫描实验证明，如此大量的决策需求对我们来说很快就变得过多了。[2016年 英语二 翻译]

It has brought much benefit to the banking industry.它给银行业带来了许多好处。[2016年 英语一 阅读理解A]

2. adv. 很; 非常(to a great degree)

The drive to discover is deeply rooted in humans, much the same as the basic drives for food or shelter.探索的欲望深深根植于人类，这与他们寻求食物或住所的基本欲望非常相似。[2018年 英语二 完型填空]

When we travel down a well-known route, because we don't have to concentrate much, time seems to flow more quickly.当我们行驶在一条熟悉的路线上时，由于我们不需要太专心，所以感觉时间好像流逝得更快。[2015年 英语二 翻译]

It constantly modifies and enhances the games you play to build on the strengths you are developing — much like an effective exercise routine.它不断修改和优化你玩的游戏，以提高你正在开发的脑力——就像一项非常高效的日常锻炼。[2014年 英语一 完型填空]

必考短语

(1)too much太多

(2)as much as即使；虽然

(3)much more更多；更加

(4)much the same差不多

(5)much better than远好于；远胜过；比...强得多

(6)much less than远小于；远低于

用法讲解

much可修饰形容词或副词的比较级或最高级，表示“更……；……得多”。例： He is in a much better mood than usual. 他的情绪比平时好多了。

much用作形容词的基本意思是“许多的”，常后接不可数名词。例： I have got far too much work to do. 我要做的事太多了。