1、用法不同。many用作形容词时,后接复数名词,表示许多同样的人或物,用作主语时,其谓语动词要用复数形式,常用于否定句中;much用作形容词时,修饰动词(可放于其前或其后),也常修饰形容词或副词的比较级或最高级和分词,一般用于疑问句或否定句中。
2、修饰对象不同。many修饰可数名词复数,如“There are many people”;much修饰不可数名词复数,如“I have much money”。
3、语法结构不同。many作代词代表可数名词,如“Many of the students have great results”;much作代词代表不可数名词,如“Much of the air is fresh”。
1、Put your hand up if you need more paper.
若有人还要纸,请举手。
2、I only need one more card to complete the set.
我只差一张卡片就配齐全套了。
3、Many local people object to the building of the new airport.
许多当地的居民反对兴建新机场。
1、I didn't like the job much at first.
起初我并不很喜欢这个工作。
2、He was much loved by all who knew him.
认识他的人都很喜欢他。
3、There were 50 people there, at the very most.
那儿最多只有50个人。