非常;差不多;很多地;很大程度上;
很多;大量;很好的东西;(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;

这两个词都有“更…”的意思。much less 用于否定句中,意为“更不…”; much more用于肯定句中,意为“更加”。
这组词(组)都表示“许多”的意思。它们的区别在于:many是普通用语,其后只能接可数名词复数; many a是书面用语,后接单数可数名词,当修饰主语时谓语动词要用单数形式; much是普通用语,是对量和程度而言的,只能修饰不可数名词; a number of可用来修可数名词复数; a lot of和lots of既可接可数名词,也可接不可数名词,多用于肯定句。a great deal of后接不可数名词,谓语动词用单数,且常用于肯定句中。例如:
Man and the ape have many things in common.人和猿有许多共同之处。
Many a man comes or goes.一个又一个的人来来去去。
A number of people came to the meeting from all over the world.来自世界各地的许多人参加了这次会议。
A lot of friends are thinking of emigrating.许多朋友正在考虑移民国外。
There are lots of antiques shops in Australia now.现在澳大利亚有许许多多的古玩店。
She's earned a great deal of money in the last few weeks.在最近几个星期内,她挣了大量的钱。
词源记忆法
来自英语micel,大的,多的,来自PIE*meg,大的,多的,词源同magnate,maximum.后用做 副词。
单词用法
much用作副词主要表示“程度”,意为“非常,很,大大,更加,…如何”,多修饰动词(可放于其前或其后),
也常修饰形容词或副词的比较级或最高级和分词。
一般用于疑问句或否定句
。much表示程度还可作“几乎,大致”解。
much也可表示时间,意为“经常,时常”。
反义单词
little
Much as they hope to go home tomorrow, they're resigned to staying on until the end of the year.
虽然他们希望明天就回家,但还是准备耐心地继续呆到年底。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I shall try, with as much patience as is possible, to explain yet again...
我会尽可能耐心地试着再解释一遍。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》They are grown on the hillsides in full sun, without much water...
它们被种植在阳光充足、土壤水分不多的山坡上。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》You'd be so much happier if you could see yourself the way I see you...
如果你能像我看你那样看待自己,你会快乐得多。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》He has spent 19 million pounds, lost three cup finals and been relegated. So much for money.
他已花了1,900万英镑,输掉了三场杯赛决赛,球队也降级了。钱也不是万能的。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》But we must not think of Chekhov as a leftist, much less a revolutionary.
但是我们绝不应把契科夫看成是个左派人物,他更不是革命者。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Well, so much for the producers. But what of the con-sumers?
好吧,关于生产商就讲这么多,那关于消费者呢?
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》'Do you care very much about what other people think?' — 'Too much.'
“你对别人的看法很在意吗?”——“太在意了。”
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Gwen had not seen her Daddy all that much, because mostly he worked on the ships...
格温一直不常见到她父亲,因为他大部分时间在船上工作。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》They are always short of water to drink, much less to bathe in...
他们的饮用水一直短缺,更别提洗澡水了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》I don't really think of her as a daughter so much as a very good friend...
与其说我把她当作女儿,不如说把她当作好朋友。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》'Can you hear it where you live?' He shook his head. 'Not much.'...
“你住的地方听得到吗?”他摇摇头说:“很少听到。”
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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