摘要：as much as的much的典型解读是“量多”，而as much as是“量多达”。它往往用于强调表达量多得有点出乎意料，如
1. 量多达
as much as的much的典型解读是“量多”，而as much as是“量多达”。它往往用于强调表达量多得有点出乎意料，如
【例句1】Some machines cost as much as £20,000. (有些机器的价格高达20000英镑。 ) [朗文当代英语词典]
【例句2】The organisers hope to raise as much as £6m for charity. （组织者希望为慈善事业筹集高达600万英镑的资金。）[柯林斯高级学者辞典]
2. 程度高达
much也可以解读为“程度深、强度高”，一种典型用法是as much as somebody can do，如【例句3】Just do as much as you can. [朗文当代英语词典]
【例句4】No dessert for me, thanks. It was as much as I could do to finish the main course. (谢谢，我不吃甜点。我尽我所能吃完主菜。) [牛津高级学者辞典]
【例句5】I felt so ill this morning, it was as much as I could do to get out of bed. (今天早上我感觉很不舒服，我已经尽力起床了。) [剑桥高级学者辞典]
此用法的much是副词，修饰动词。as much as you can do表达“尽管困难重重，但你设法做到了。”
3. 几乎，程度差不多
as much as也有almost之义，如
【例句6】He as much as admitted that it was his fault. （他几乎承认这是他的错。）[剑桥高级学者辞典]
【例句7】I enjoy winning awards as much as the next guy, but other things are more important to me. （我和其他人一样喜欢获奖，但其他事情对我来说更重要。）[剑桥高级学者辞典]
4 小结
as much as可以表达“量多达”、“程度高达”、“几乎”等含义。
来源：动漫大佬谈