1. 非常，很，十分　by a large degree
2. 差不多，几乎　almost
3. 很多地，很大地，程度极高地　greatly
4. 很大程度上，常常　to a great degree; often

　enjoy ～　很喜欢
　go ～　经常去
　read ～　大量地读
　how ～　多少
　however ～　无论多么
　too ～　太多
　very ～　非常

　The car was too much damaged.　这部车损坏得太严重。
　I was with him much last night.　昨晚我和他在一起很久。
　This is much to my taste.　这十分合我的口味。
　I don't like the idea much.　我不太喜欢这个主意。
　Thank you very much.　非常谢谢你。
　We enjoyed boating very much.　我们划船玩得非常高兴。
　You are so much happier now.　现在你幸福多了。
　The dress is much the most expensive.　这件衣服是最贵的。
　You have much more confidently.　你有更大的信心。
　He was much surprised to find us there.　他见我们在那里感到十分惊奇。
　They are not likely to arrive there much before midnight.　他们总要将近半夜才会到达那里。
　Do you dine out much?　你常常在外面进餐吗?
　He stays with me much.　他时常和我呆在一起。

 ♣ as much
　同样地　the same
　I would do as much for you.　我同样为你这样做。
 ♣ as much as sb can do
　尽最大努力　the max that sb can do
　It was as much as I could do this thing.　我已尽最大努力做这件事。
 ♣ much as
　虽然，尽管　although
　Much as she likes him she would never consider marrying him.　尽管她喜欢他，但她并不打算嫁给他。
 ♣ much less
　更不用说　certainly not
　The baby can't walk yet, much less run.　那婴儿还不会走路，更不用说跑了。
 ♣ much of muchness
　很相似　of the same type
　It is hard to say who is the most beautiful girl, they seemed much of muchness.　很难说哪个女孩最好看，她们都很相似。
 ♣ much the same
　几乎一样　almost
　I'm much the same this evening.　我今天晚上的情况同原来差不多。
 ♣ not much good at
　不太善于做某事　not very good at doing sth
　I'm not much good at football.　我足球踢得不好。
 ♣ not〔nothing〕 much
　几乎没有　hardly anything
　There is not much he can do it.　对这事他几乎无能为力。
 ♣ not so much...as
　与其说是…不如说是…　not...but rather
　I don't so much dislike him as feel sorry for him.　与其说我厌恶他，不如说我为他遗憾。
 ♣ too much
　〈非正〉过分　unreasonable
　It really is too much of you.　你太过分了。

 ♣ much less, much more
　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”。

A 许多的，大量的a lot of

　much　用作形容词的基本意思是“许多的”，常后接不可数名词。

　How much petrol do you need?　你需要多少汽油?
　I have got far too much work to do.　我要做的事太多了。
　Did you have much money?　你有很多钱吗?
　We haven't got very much time.　我们的时间不多了。
　I have too much pleasure to meet you.　我很高兴遇见你。

 ♣ much, a great deal of, a lot of, a number of, lots of, many, many a
　参见deal条。

1. 很多，大量，很大程度　a large amount or part of
2. 很好的东西　sth very good

　Cage sat at her desk all morning but she didn't write much.　凯奇一上午都坐在书桌前，但她却没有写多少东西。
　Did he say much to you?　他跟你说得多吗?
　Jack had drunk too much in the party.　杰克在晚会上喝得太多了。
　We have much to thank for.　有很多事情值得我们感谢。
　We learned much from the experience.　我们从这一经验中学到很多东西。

 ♣ as much again
　同样多　the same amount again
　I am as much again to cost.　我花了同样多的钱。
 ♣ make much of
1. 重视，充分利用treat as important
　He made much of such a little matter.　他连这样的小事也很重视。
2. 理解understand well
　I can't make much of the book.　我看不懂那本书。
3. 疼爱treat with a show of fondness
　He made much of his son.　他疼爱他的儿子。
 ♣ not much of
　不太好的　not a good
　He is not much of a cricketer.　他算不上好板球手。
 ♣ so much for
　到此为止　that is the end of...
　Now it's started raining; so much for my idea of taking a walk.　既然开始下雨了，我去散步的念头只好作罢。
 ♣ this much
　这么多话　the particular amount or words
　I said this much for him.　我说了这么多关于他的话。
 ♣ too much for
　非某人力所能及　too hard for
　This is too much for me.　这非我力所能及。

　［同义词］ adv. considerably, frequently, greatly, often adj. many
　［词源］中古英语muche（大，多）