Word · Frequency #164
more
许多；大量；很大程度的
more is the comparative of much.
great in quantity, degree, or extent (used with uncountable nouns)
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(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
(与不可数名词连用的量词)数量、程度或范围大
(与不可数名词连用的量词)数量、程度或范围大；很多的；重要的
In use
He doesn't have much experience with computers.
There is too much noise in this room.
We don't have much time before the meeting starts.
not much rain
much affection
much grain is in storage
much + uncountable noun
much 通常用于否定句和疑问句；肯定句中常用 a lot of 或 plenty of。
We don't have much time before the train leaves.
火车开走之前我们没有多少时间了。
too much + uncountable noun
too much 表示超出可接受的数量，后接不可数名词；可数名词用 too many。
There is too much salt in this soup.
这汤里盐放得太多了。
how much + uncountable noun
how much 用来询问不可数名词的数量，也可单独使用询问价格。
How much money do you need for the trip?
这次旅行你需要多少钱？
as much + uncountable noun + as
as much ... as 表示同等程度；否定式可用 not as much ... as 或 not so much ... as。
She has as much experience as her colleague.
她的经验和她同事一样多。
Common mistakes
How much books do you have?How many books do you have?
books 是可数名词复数，much 只修饰不可数名词；询问可数名词的数量要用 many。
I have much money.I have a lot of money.
肯定句中 much 修饰名词听上去不自然，通常用 a lot of；much 多用于否定句和疑问句。
There are too much people here.There are too many people here.
people 是可数名词复数，too much 只能修饰不可数名词，可数名词复数用 too many。
Connections
Collocations
- much time
- 很多时间
- I don't have much time before the meeting.开会前我没有很多时间。
- much money
- 很多钱
- The project needs much money to get started.这个项目启动需要很多钱。
- much work
- 大量工作
- There is much work to be done before winter.冬天来临前有大量工作要完成。
- much effort
- 很大的努力
- It will take much effort to master the language.掌握这门语言需要付出很大的努力。
- too much
- 太多
- Too much sugar is bad for your health.吃太多糖对健康有害。
- so much
- 这么多
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：想象一杯水满到杯口（much≈满），水不可数，所以 much 修饰不可数名词。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作、新闻报道、学术论文、日常否定/疑问句 表示“大量的”时，much 作形容词多用于正式或书面语；在日常口语中，肯定句更常见 a lot of，而 much 常出现在否定句或疑问句中。请根据实际语境选择正式或中性表达。
Grammar Note
much 只能修饰不可数名词，常用于疑问句和否定句，在肯定句中通常替换为 a lot of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 much 的读音都以 /ʌtʃ/ 结尾，如 such、touch、hutch、crutch、Dutch、clutch。其中 such 与 much 同含 -uch；hutch/crutch/Dutch/clutch 同含 -utch，拼写规则；touch 的 -ouch 拼写特殊但发音相同。注意形近词 munch /mʌntʃ/、muck /mʌk/、mush /mʌʃ/、match /mætʃ/ 并不与 much 押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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