“much too”是英语中常用的副词短语,核心含义是“太……、过于……”,用于加强程度,强调某事物的状态“超过合理或可接受的范围”。
“much too” = “much(加强程度) + too(太)”,整体表示“程度过分”,比单纯的“too”更强烈。
1、 修饰形容词(描述事物的状态):
The coffee is much too hot to drink.(咖啡太烫了,没法喝。)
This dress is much too expensive for me.(这条裙子对我来说太贵了。)
He felt much too tired after the long trip.(长途旅行后他太累了。)
2、 修饰副词(描述动作的方式/程度):
She talks much too fast; I can’t follow her.(她说话太快了,我跟不上。)
He drove much too carelessly, so he got a ticket.(他开车太粗心,所以被开了罚单。)
They arrived much too late to catch the train.(他们到得太晚,没赶上火车。)
很多人会混淆这两个短语,关键区别在于修饰对象和词性:
much too:副词短语 → 修饰形容词/副词(强调“太……”);
too much:形容词/代词短语 → 修饰不可数名词(表示“太多……”),或作代词(指代“太多的事物”)。
对比例子:The soup is much too salty.(汤太咸了。→ 修饰形容词salty)
There’s too much salt in the soup.(汤里盐太多了。→ 修饰不可数名词salt)
I ate too much at the party.(我在派对上吃太多了。→ 作代词,指代“太多食物”)
不能用“much too”修饰动词或名词:
× I like it much too.(错误,修饰动词用“very much”)
√ I like it very much.(正确)
不能用“much too”修饰比较级/最高级:
× He is much too taller than me.(错误,比较级用“much taller”)
√ He is much taller than me.(正确)
“much too”的核心是“过分的程度”,用在形容词/副词前,强调“太……以至于不合适”。记住结构和修饰对象,就能避免和“too much”混淆啦!