You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things.
Among his many hobbies was the breeding of fine horses.
饲养名马是他的众多爱好之一。
You use many in expressions such as 'not many', 'not very many', and 'too many' when replying to questions about numbers of things or people.
'How many of the songs that dealt with this theme became hit songs?'—'Not very many.'
“有多少关于这个主题的歌曲成为了热门歌曲?” “不太多。”
You use many to indicate that you are talking about a large number of people or things.
I don't think many people would argue with that.
我认为许多人对此都不会有异议。
Not many films are made in Finland.
芬兰出品的电影并不多。
You use many after 'how' to ask questions about numbers or quantities. You use many after 'how' in reported clauses to talk about numbers or quantities.
How many years have you been here?
你在这儿多少年了?
You use many with 'as' when you are comparing numbers of things or people.
I've always entered as many photo competitions as I can.
我总是尽可能多地参加摄影比赛。
The many means a large group of people, especially the ordinary people in society, considered as separate from a particular small group.
The printing press gave power to a few to change the world for the many.
印刷机赋予了少数人为多数人改变世界的力量。
as many as
You use as many as before a number to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
As many as 4 million people watched today's parade.
多达400万人观看了今天的游行。
You use many followed by 'a' and a noun to emphasize that there are a lot of people or things involved in something.
Many a mother tries to act out her unrealized dreams through her daughter.
许多母亲都试图通过女儿实现她们未能实现的梦想。
Many means a large number of people or things.
We stood up, thinking through the possibilities. There weren't many.
我们站起来,考虑着各种可能性,但并没有很多可能性。
You use many after 'how' to ask questions about numbers or quantities. You use many after 'how' in reported clauses to talk about numbers or quantities.
How many do you smoke a day?
你一天吸多少支烟?
You use many with 'as' when you are comparing numbers of things or people.
Let the child try on as many as she likes.
让这个孩子爱试穿多少就试多少吧。
You use many to mean 'many people'.
Iris Murdoch was regarded by many as a supremely good and serious writer.
艾里斯·默多克被许多人认为是一位极其出色而又严肃的作家。
Many of a group of people or things is a large number of that group.
So, once we have cohabited, why do many of us feel the need to get married?
为什么有那么多人在同居后仍然觉得有必要结婚呢?
It seems there are not very many of them left in the sea.
在海洋中,它们所剩似乎不多了。