so much侧重情感表达,可以表达惊讶,惊叹等。有时也可以表示“过量”。so many语气情感较弱,表示“很多,但不过量”。
Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.
与其说成功在于运气不如说是辛勤努力。
There are so many fancy cars on display here that I don't know which to buy.
有这么多的豪华汽车在此展出,我不知要买哪一辆才好。
many 和 much 都作“许多”讲,但 many 用于修饰可数名词,而 much 修饰不可数名词。
Many of us were too tired to go further.
我们中间有许多人那时累得不能再接着走了。
Many of his students want to sum up the past experience before going on. 他的许多学生要总结一下过去经验再继续干。