227 too much, much too, too many和very much
1 too much 本结构中的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。
(1)too much可以单独使用,作主语或宾语,意为“太多”,这时,much为名词。too much也可作状语,表示“过多,太多”,修饰动词。
(2)too much也可修饰不可数名词,意为“太多的”,这时much为形容词。
If you eat too much , you will get fat. 如果你吃得太多,就会发胖。
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。
Watching TV too much is bad for your health. 看电视过多对身体有害。
2 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。
The little boy walked much too slow. 这小男孩走得太慢了。
He is much too strict with the students. (正)他对学生的要求太严格了 。
He is too much strict with the students. (误)
3 too many 作形容词用,修饰可数名词复数。
He failed his exam because he missed too many lessons. 他没考及格,因为他缺课太多。
There are too many people waiting for the bus there. 那里有太多的人在等公交车。
4 very much 意为“非常,很”,为副词短语,修饰动词,表示程度。
I like the book very much . 我非常喜欢这本书。
Thank you very much for your help. 非常感谢你的帮助。
He missed his parents very much . 他很想念父母。