| 短语 | make much of sb / sth |
| 释义 | make much of sb / sth formalto treat a person or thing as though you think they are very important or special重视（认真对待）某人/某物:•The press made much of the discovery.新闻界对这个发现大事宣传。•They've always made much of their nephews and nieces.他们总是很宠爱他们的侄子和侄女。 GRAMMAR When much is a quantifier, it is used mainly in questions and negative sentences. much 是限定词时，主要用于疑问句和否定句:•Was there much mess?是不是很乱？•I don't have much time.我的时间不多。In sentences which are not questions or negative sentences, phrases like 'a lot of' and 'plenty of' are used instead. 如果不是疑问句或否定句，就用 a lot of 和 plenty of:•Kurama has a lot of snow ( NOT Kurama has much snow). 鞍马山经常下雪。Much can also be used after too, so, and as . much 也可用于 too, so 和 as 之后:•We've wasted too much time.我们浪费了太多时间。•She cried so much her head ached.她哭得很厉害，头都疼了。•Drink as much wine as you want.你想喝多少酒就喝多少酒。 ► Do not use much before countable nouns. Use many or a lot of . 可数名词前不要用 much，而要用 many 或 a lot of:•There are too many advertisements on television (NOT There are too much advertisements on television).电视里广告太多了。When much is an adverb, it is mainly used before comparative adjectives. much 作为副词时主要用于形容词比较级之前:•He looks much older than 35.他看上去远不止 35 岁。•Some people are much more fortunate than others.有些人比其他人要幸运很多。Much can also be used before some adjectives in questions and negative questions. much 还可用于疑问句或否定疑问句中的某些形容词之前:•She doesn't look much different with her new hairstyle.她换了新发型，但看起来没有多大变化。 ► Do not use much before adjectives in sentences that are not questions or negative sentences. Use very . 如果不是疑问句或否定句，形容词之前不要用 much，而要用 very:•Tea and coffee taste very different (NOT Tea and coffee taste much different).茶和咖啡味道非常不一样。Much can also be used before some past participles acting as adjectives. much 也可用于某些用作形容词的过去分词之前:•Education is a much discussed government service.教育是个被经常谈论的政府公共服务事业。•a much admired writer一位深受仰慕的作家 This use is mainly found in formal and literary English. 这种用法主要见于正式和文学用语中。 |
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