much

I don't earn much money.

我赚钱不多。

You haven't said much, Joan – what do you think?

你说得不多，琼——你怎么想？

I like her very much.

我非常喜欢她。

I don't think there's much to be gained by catching an earlier flight.

我认为赶更早的航班没什么好处。

The children never eat (very) much, but they seem healthy.

孩子们吃得不多，但他们看上去很健康。

“Is there any wine left?” “Not much.”

“还有酒吗？”“不多了。”

There's not/nothing much to do around here.

这里没太多事可做。

How much (= what amount of) sugar do you take in your coffee?

你的咖啡里要放多少糖？

How much do these shoes cost?

这双鞋子多少钱？

I spend too much on clothes.

我在衣服上花钱太多了。

I don't have as much time as (= I have less time than) I would like for visiting my friends.

我没有足够的时间拜访朋友。

Because of the rain, we weren't able to spend much of the day on the beach.

因为下雨，我们没能在海滩上呆多久。

Have you seen much of Polly (= often seen her) recently?

你最近常见到波莉／听到波莉的消息吗？

I'd very much like to visit them sometime.

我真想找个时间去拜访他们。

One day I hope I'll be able to do as much (= the same amount) for you as you've done for me.

希望有一天我能报答你。

Things around here are much as always/as usual (= have not changed a lot).

这里的情况没什么变化。

The two schools are much the same (= very similar).

这两所学校非常相似。

Much to our surprise, (= we were very surprised that) they accepted our offer.

令我们大为惊讶的是，他们接受了我们的出价。

I'm not much good at knitting (= do not do it very well).

我不太擅长编织。

This is a much (= often) discussed issue.

这是个经常讨论的问题。

Blake has become a much (= greatly) changed person since his car accident.

遭遇车祸后，布赖克好像变成了另一个人。

I've been feeling much healthier (= a lot more healthy) since I became a vegetarian.

自从开始吃素后，我感觉健康多了。

The repairs to our car cost much more than we were expecting.

修车费比我们预料的贵得多。

I'm very much aware of the problem.

我很清楚这个问题。

She's much the best person for the job (= she is certainly better than everyone else).

她无疑是这个职位的最佳人选。

I would much rather have my baby at home than in hospital.

我宁愿在家中生孩子，而不是去医院。

She is as much a friend to me as a mother (= although she is my mother, she is also a friend).

她既是我的母亲，又是我的朋友。

You've drunk much too much to drive.

你喝得实在太多了，不能驾车。

I can't take care of six children at my age – it's too much.

我这个年纪照顾不了6个孩子——太多了。

I think it's a bit much for you to expect me to do all the cleaning.

想让我把所有清扫的活儿都干了——你是不是太过分了。

She wore an expensive suit and diamonds, which was a bit much for such a casual restaurant.

她身穿昂贵的外套，戴着钻石首饰，在这样随意的餐馆显得过分了。

When he saw all the food on my plate, he said “Hungry much?”

当他看到我盘子里满满的食物时，问道：不饿了吧？

He's not much to look at, but he has a wonderful personality.

他长相不怎么好看，但性格很好。

I've never been much of a dancer (= good at dancing, or interested in doing it).

我对舞蹈从不在行。

There's not/nothing much on TV tonight.

今晚电视上没什么好看的。