682　too much，very much和much too

① too much可以修饰不可数名词，意为“太多，太过”，这时，too much结构中的much是形容词，意为“许多，大量的”，too修饰形容词原级much，表示强调，所以much是中心词，too是much的状语。这时，too much为形容词短语，修饰不可数名词。

He wasted too much time in his youth. 他年轻时浪费了太多的时间。

He has too much work to do. 他有太多的工作要做。

Don't drink too much wine. 不要喝太多的酒。

I can't read so many books in a month. It's too much（work）for me. 我不能在一个月之内读完这些书。这对我来说太多了。

② too much可用作副词，修饰动词。

The man drank too much and became drunk. 那人喝得太多，醉了。

Father told us not to watch TV too much. 父亲告诉我们不要看电视过多。

You can't praise him too much. 你怎么赞美他都不过分。

He likes the book too much.

He likes the book very much.

他很喜欢这本书。

③ too much可以用作名词短语，作主语、表语或宾语。

Too much is said about the matter. 关于那件事已经说得太多了。

Too much is as bad as too little. 过犹不及。

The work is too much for me. 这工作我干不了。

Don't ask for too much. 不要要得太多。

Don't eat too much for supper. 晚饭不要吃得太多。

④ much too结构中的too是副词，意为“太”，much修饰too，表示强调，所以too是中心词，much是too的状语。much too不可单独使用，后面要跟形容词或副词原级。

It is much too cold today. 今天太冷了。（比too cold更强调）

The shirt is much too dear. 这件衬衫太贵了。

He drives much too fast. 他开车太快了。

She is much too careless. 她太粗心了。

He came much too late. 他来得太晚了。

他对学生的要求太严格了。

He is much too strict with the students.

He is too much strict with the students.

⑤ very much表示“很”，为副词短语，表示强调，并非所有的动词都可被very much修饰。very much通常用以修饰表示“感谢，喜欢，痛恨”的动词。

I love singing very much. 我很喜欢唱歌。

Thank you very much for all the help. 很感谢你给的一切帮助。

I hate him very much. 我很恨他。

提示

下列动词要用其他副词修饰，不用very much：work（工作），try（设法），rain（下雨），be hurt（受伤），be injured（受伤），think（思考）。

He works very hard. 他工作很努力。

It is raining hard.雨现在下得很大。

He is thinking deeply.他在深思。

He was badly hurt.他深受伤害。（多指感情）

He was seriously injured.他伤得很重。（多指体外伤）