much

名词 much:

1. a great amount or extent

形容词 much:

1. (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent

副词 much:

1. to a great degree or extent
2. very
3. to a very great degree or extent
   同义词：a lot, a good deal, a great deal, very much
4. (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
   同义词：practically
5. frequently or in great quantities
   同义词：a great deal, often

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. The patient is much the same this morning.
   今晨病人情况几无变化。
4. Mary and I are looking forward very much to the party.
   玛丽和我热切盼望晚会的举行。
5. I don't suppose you have much time.
   我想你不会有很多时间。
6. I think we may learn much from it.
   我想我们能从中学到许多。

much

adj.（形容词）
more[môr, môr] most[môst]
Great in quantity, degree, or extent:
很大程度的：在数量、程度或范围上大的：
例句：
not much rain; much affection.
雨水不多；许多爱抚

n.（名词）
A large quantity or amount:
大量：大的数量或数额：
例句：
Much has been written.
大量内容已被写过了

Something great or remarkable:
重要的或了不起的东西：
例句：
I`ve never been much to look at.
我从来不看多少

adv.（副词）
more,most
To a great degree or extent:
很：程度很深或范围很大地：
例句：
much smarter.
很聪明

Just about; almost:
几乎：几乎；差不多：
例句：
much the same.
几乎一样

Frequently; often:
时常：经常地；时常：
例句：
doesn`t get out much.
不常出去

<习惯用语>much less
And certainly not:
更不用说：
例句：
.Happiness is an emotion not often spoken of at the magazine, much less experienced.(Brendan Gill)
.幸福不是经常在杂志上提到的感情，更不用说是能够时常体验得到的.(布伦丹·吉尔)

来源：
Middle English muche
中古英语 muche
short for muchel
muchel的简写
from Old English mycel * see meg-
源自 古英语 mycel *参见 meg-