“too much”是英语中常用的短语,核心含义是“太多(的);过量(的)”,用于表示数量、程度超过合理范围或承受能力。其用法可分为形容词、代词、副词三类,需结合修饰对象(名词/动词/形容词)和词性(可数/不可数)区分:
强调“超过所需/可承受的限度”,既可以指具体的数量过多(如食物、工作),也可以指抽象的程度过头(如思考、担心)。
表示“太多的……”,只能用于不可数名词(如液体、抽象名词、物质名词等)。
There's too much salt in this soup.(这汤里盐太多了。)
We have too much homework tonight.(我们今晚作业太多。)
Don't waste too much time on games.(别在游戏上浪费太多时间。)
代替前文提到的不可数名词(如食物、饮料、工作量等),避免重复。
I can't eat too much—I'm on a diet.(我不能吃太多——我在节食。)(指代“食物”)
She drank too much at the party last night.(她昨晚在派对上喝太多了。)(指代“酒/饮料”)
The cake is delicious, but I've had too much.(蛋糕很好吃,但我已经吃太多了。)(指代“蛋糕”)
表示“太;过于”,强调动作或状态的程度过头。
You're thinking too much about the exam.(你对考试考虑得太多了。)(修饰动词“thinking”)
She talks too much in class.(她上课话太多。)(修饰动词“talks”)
He worries too much about what others think.(他太在意别人的看法。)(修饰动词“worries”)
表示“对……来说太多/太难;超出……的承受能力”。
This math problem is too much for a 10-year-old.(这道数学题对10岁孩子来说太难了。)
The noise from the construction site is too much for the elderly.(建筑工地的噪音对老人来说太大了。)
The heavy box is too much for me to carry alone.(这个重箱子我一个人搬不动。)
短语 | 修饰对象 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
too much | 不可数名词/动词 | There's too much water.(水太多。) She eats too much.(她吃太多。) |
too many | 可数名词复数 | There are too many people here.(这里人太多。) |
much too | 形容词/副词(表程度) | The dress is much too expensive.(这条裙子太贵了。) He runs much too fast.(他跑得太快了。) |
“too much”的核心是针对“不可数”或“动作/状态的程度”,记住三个关键场景:
不可数名词前→形容词;
代替不可数事物→代词;
修饰动词→副词。
通过例句对比(如“too much salt” vs. “too many apples” vs. “much too hot”),能更清晰区分用法~