1 (used with uncountable nouns, mainly in negative sentences and questions, or after as, how, so, too 与不可数名词连用，主要用于否定句及疑问句，或用于as、how、so、too之后) a large amount of sth 大量；很多: I haven't got much money. 我没有很多钱。Did she say much? 她说了很多话吗？You've given me too much food. 你给我太多食物了。 How much time have you got? 你有多少时间？I can't carry that much ! 我带不了那么多东西！Eat as much as you can. 尽量吃吧。

2 to a great degree 达到很大程度: I don't like her very much. 我不怎么喜欢她。Do you see Sashi much? (= very often) 你经常和萨希见面吗？Do you see much of Sashi? 你经常和萨希见面吗？much taller/prettier/harder 高大╱漂亮╱困难得多much more interesting/unusual 有趣╱奇特得多much more quickly/happily 迅速╱快活得多You ate much more than me. 你吃得远比我多。

3 (with past participles used as adjectives 与作形容词的过去分词连用) very 很；非常: She was much loved by all her friends. 她深受所有朋友爱戴。 ☞Compare: She was very popular. 与She was very popular比较。