/mʌtʃ; mʌtʃ/
indef det, indef pron (used with [U] ns; esp with negative and interrogative vs or after as, how, so, too 与不可数名词连用, 尤与否定式和疑问式动词连用或用于as、how、so、too之後)
1 a large amount or quantity (of sth) 多的; 大量的.
(a) (det)
*I haven't got much money. 我的钱不多.
* There's never very much news on Sundays. 星期日从来就没有多少新闻.
* Did you have much difficulty finding the house? 你找到这所房子很困难吗?
* How much (ie What volume of) petrol do you need? 你需要多少汽油?
* Take as much time as you like. 你愿意用多长时间都可以.
* There was so much traffic that we were stationary for half an hour. 来往车辆很多, 我们在路上耽搁了半小时.
* I have much pleasure in introducing our speaker. 我能给大家介绍我们的演讲人, 感到非常高兴.
* After much applause the audience went home. 热烈掌声过後, 观众都回家去了.
(b) (pron)
*He sat at his desk all morning but he didn't write much. 他一上午都坐在书桌前却并未写多少东西.
* `Is there any mail?' `Not (very) much.' ｀有邮件吗?＇｀不（太）多.＇
* She never eats much for breakfast. 她早点从不多吃.
* Did the President say much to you? 总统跟你说得多吗?
* How much is it? ie Whatis its price? 多少钱?
* Eat as much as you can. 尽量吃吧.
* He drank (far) too much last night. 昨天晚上他喝得（也）太多了.
* You'll find you have much to learn in your new job. 你会发现在新的工作中有很多可学的.
* I lay awake much of the night. 我昨夜大部分时间都醒着.
* We have much to be thankful for. 有很多事情值得我们庆幸.
2 (idm 习语) not much of a not a good (sth) 不太好的
*He's not much of a cricketer. 他算不上好板球手.
* I'm not much of a correspondent, ie I rarely write letters. 我不爱写信. `this much what I am about to say 我要说的是
*I will say this much for him he never leaves a piece of work unfinished. 关于他我要说的是--他工作未做完决不罢休.
* This much is certain, you will never walk again. 有一点是肯定的, 你再也不能行走了. (with) not/without so much as => so1.

Notice the difference between little/few and a little/a few. 注意little/few和a little/a few这两组词的区别. If we say, `I have little money and few interests', we sound disappointed and negative. 若说
*｀I have little money and few interests（我没有什么钱, 也没有什么爱好）＇, 言犹怅然若失, 含否定义. If we say, `I have a little money and a few interests', we sound more positive. 若说
*｀I have a little money and a few interests（我有点儿钱, 也有些爱好）＇, 则含肯定义. Compare 试比较
*He's lived here a long time but has few friends （他在这儿住了很长时间, 可是没什么朋友）和He's lived here a short time but already has a few friends （他在这儿住得时间很短, 可是已经有些朋友了）. 2A lot of can also be used in questions *a lot of 亦可用于疑问句
*Have we got a lot of time/cards left? （我们剩下的时间[卡片]多不多?） It suggests that the speaker knows that there is/are some left and wants to know whether the amount/number is big or small. 这句话的含义是发问者知道有些剩余, 还想知道剩余的数量是多是少. 3The comparative and superlative forms of much, many, and a lot of are more and (the) most. *much、many、a lot of的比较级是more, 最高级是(the) most. For little the comparative and superlative forms are less and (the) least and for few they are fewer and (the) fewest. *little的比较级是less, 最高级是(the) least; few的比较级是fewer, 最高级是(the) fewest.

/mʌtʃ; mʌtʃ/
adv to a great extent or degree 很; 非常; 在很大程度上.
1 (often used with negative vs 常与否定式动词连用)
*She didn't enjoy the film (very) much. 她不大欣赏那部电影.
* He isn't in the office (very) much, ie often. 他不常在办公室.
* I would very much like you to come to dinner next week. 我非常欢迎你下星期来吃饭.
* It doesn't much matter what you wear. 你穿什么衣服没有多大关系.
* Much to her surprise he came back next day. 她颇感惊奇的是他第二天就回来了.
2 (a) (with past participles used adjectivally and afraid, alive, aware, etc 与作形容词的过去分词以及afraid、alive、aware等连用)
*I was very much frightened by the report. 这报告使我惊骇不已.
* He was (very) much surprised to find us there. 他见我们在那里感到十分惊奇.
* I'm very much aware of the lack of food supplies. 我深知食物贮备不足.
(b) (used with comparatives and superlatives 与比较级和最高级连用)
*much slower, bigger, heavier, etc 慢、大、重等得多
* much harder, faster, louder, etc 困难、快、响亮等得多
* much more expensive 远为昂贵
* much more confidently 更大有信心
* She's much better today. 她今天好多了.
* That was much the best meal I've ever tasted. 那是我尝过的最好的一餐了.
* My favourite is usually much the most expensive. 我最喜爱的通常是最贵的.
* I would never willingly go anywhere by boat, much less go on a cruise. 我到哪儿去从来都不愿意坐船, 更不用说为了兜风了. => Usage at very 用法见very.
3 (idm 习语) as much the same; equal (ly) 同样地; 同等程度地
*Please help me get this job you know I would do as much for you. 请帮我谋得这份工作--你知道我为你也能这样做.
* That is as much as saying I am a liar. 那无异于说我撒谎.
* I thought/said/knew as much. ie My thoughts/statements/beliefs are confirmed. 我就是这样想[说/认为]的. as much as sb can do the maximum that sb can do 尽量; 尽最大努力
*I won't have a pudding it was as much as I could do to finish the very large first course. 我不要布丁了--我能把第一道大菜吃完就已经很不容易了. much as although 尽管; 虽然
*Much as I would like to stay, I really must go home. 我倒是很愿意呆在这儿, 可确实得回家了. ,much the `same in about the same condition 情况大致相同
*The patient is much the same this morning. 今晨病人情况几无变化. not much good at sth (infml 口) not very good at (doing) sth 不太善于（做）某事物
*I'm not much good at tennis. 我打网球打得不太好. not so much sth as sth => so1.