•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 train.我认为赶更早的火车没甚么好处。

•The children never eat (very) much, but they seem quite healthy.孩子都吃得不多，但他们看来很健康。

•"Is there any wine left?" " Not much."“还有酒吗？”“不多了。”

•There's not/nothing much to do around here.这里没太多事可以做。

•I spend too much on clothes.我在衣服上花费太多了。

•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，那天我们未能在海滩上呆很久。

•Have you seen/heard much of Polly (= often seen or heard about 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/usual/ever (= have not changed a lot).这里的情况没甚么变化。

•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.这是个人们经常讨论的问题。

•Brian's become a much (= greatly) changed person since his car accident.遭遇车祸后，布赖恩好像变成了另一个人。

•I've been feeling much healthi er (= 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，也不要去医院。

•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。

•I can see you don't like chocolate - much!我看得出你不喜欢吃巧克力——才怪！

•You've drunk much too much to drive.你喝得实在太多了，不能驾车。

•I can't look after six children at my age - it's too much.我这个年纪照顾不了六个孩子——太多了。

•I think it's a bit much for you to expect me to do all the cleaning.你竟然想我做好所有的打扫工作——你是不是太过分了。

•And you had to work till eight? That's a bit much!你要一直工作到八点？太不像话了！

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•I knew he'd fail - I said as much at the time.我知道他会失败——我早就说过了。

•Go on, lend me the money - you know I'd do as much for you.快点，借钱给我吧——你知道我也会同样借钱给你的。

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•My fare was nearly £10, and it was almost as much again for the children.我的船费将近10英镑，孩子的加起来差不多是我的两倍。

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•He as much as admitted that it was his fault.他实际上已经承认那是他的错。

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•I felt so ill this morning, it was as much as I could do to get out of bed.我今天早上病得很厉害，几乎下不了床。

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•Much as I would like to help you, I'm afraid I'm simply too busy at the moment.虽然我很想帮你，但恐怕现在我太忙了。

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•Tony can barely boil an egg, much less cook dinner.托尼连鸡蛋都煮不好，更别提煮晚餐了。

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•I don't go much on white wine.我不爱喝白葡萄酒。

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•They're not so much lovers as friends.他们与其说是恋人，不如说是朋友。

•I don't feel angry so much as sad.与其说我愤怒，例不如说我悲哀。

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•By the time you've paid so much for the ferry and so much for the train fare, it would be cheaper to go by plane.到头来你为船费和火车费付了那么多钱，还不如坐飞机便宜呢。

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•The car's broken down again. So much for our trip to the seaside.汽车又出毛病了，我们去海边的旅程只好作罢。

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•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.今晚电视上没甚么好看的。