- 词义辨析
enough, adequate, ample, sufficient
这组词都有“足够的”意思。它们的区别在于：
1.enough为一般用语,有时可与adequate互换。enough常用来表示数量或程度,不宜用于表示性质、质量; 而adequate既可用于描述数量或程度,也可用于描述性质、质量。
2.adequate表示“仅够满足”“恰好满足”; enough和sufficient还可表示足够满足; 而ample表示充足而有余,即ample>sufficient>enough>adequate。
3.sufficient与enough同义,确切程度比 enough 大,前者多用于需要的满足,后者则多用于欲望的满足; 前者多用于书面语,后者多用于口语。
adequate，enough，sufficient
这些形容词都含“足够的，充足的”之意。
adequate指数量上足够，质量上适当。
enough最普通用词，口语、书面语可用，较侧重分量或数量的足够，多指希望的满足。
sufficient正式用词，侧重数目或数量或程度达到某一特定要求或需要。
- 速记技巧
词源词根法
来自古英语genog，足够。ge-，强调，-nog，达到，来自PIE*nok，达到，足够。
- 知识拓展
单词用法
用作形容词时，通常放在被修饰名词之前，但在正式文体中也可放被修饰名词后We have enough time[time enough].我们有足够的时间。
用作副词时，只能放在被修饰词语之后，如可说big enough，但不能说enough big。
不要误解以下结构的意思cannot...enough(不可能足够)You cannot be careful enough.你越仔细越好。
重要短语
enough for足够地，充分的；对……足够的
good enough足够好的
old enough年龄足够大
more than enough绰绰有余；太，过于
- 双语例句 更多例句
His apparent unwillingness would disappear if we paid him enough.
如果我们付足了钱,他露出的那副不乐意的神情就会消失.
《简明英汉词典》
We two have not strength enough in our hands to tie a chicken fast. We can only eat.
我们两个手无缚鸡之力, 只好吃饭.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
It's possible to score six runs off a single ball, if you hit it far and high enough.
如果把球击得又远又高,一次就有可能得六分.
《简明英汉词典》
The fee his lawyer charged for drawing up the deed was enough in all conscience.
他的律师为起草契约所收的费用确实足够了.
《简明英汉词典》
只要把衣服在这种特殊的洗涤剂中浸泡一段时间,大部分污垢就可以泡掉.
《简明英汉词典》
I like to be a professional singer, but I don't think I have a good enough voice.
我想当个职业歌唱家, 但是我觉得我的嗓子不够好.
《用法词典》
I had a bad night; I went to bed early enough, but for some reason I couldn't get off to sleep.
我夜里睡得很不好, 上床相当早, 可是不知为什么睡不着.
《简明英汉词典》
- 相关词组
- have had enough of不能[不愿]再容忍…;
- have enough of（对某人或某事）感到厌烦;
- enough to足以;
- sure enough果然;的的确确;
- well enough很好;很健康;还好;过得去;
- time enough还早，有充分时间，来得及;
- fair enough同意或接受但有所保留;
- too many chiefs and not enough Indians太多的首领，而没有足够的印第安人
- oddly enough稀奇的是…;说也奇怪;
- enough and to spareadv.很多，有余;余裕;
- just enough正好;
- curiously enough稀奇的是…;
- Enough is enough够了，行了，要适可而止;
- just about enough差不多够了;
- barely enough巴巴结结;
- not enough不够的;
- more than enough太多，够多，十二分;
- enough of足够，充分;对…腻烦;
- old enough年龄足够大;
- enough for足够地，充分的；对……足够的;
- 今日热词
- 热门搜索
- panerai n.沛纳海（手表品牌名）;沛纳海（姓氏）;
- WWB abbr.[计]= World-Wide Belt line,环球线路;网络WAP Web Browser; 波形记录分析软件; 中国文物报
- proud adj.骄傲的;引以为荣的;自尊的;傲慢的;秀丽的;
- likely adj.可能的;有…倾向的;合适的; 预料的; 有希望的; 似乎合适的; 仿佛恰当的;adv.可能; 或许;
- duty n.责任;职务，职责;上班;税;
- chorus n.叠句;副歌;合唱团;歌舞队;合唱歌曲;异口同声;朗诵演员;v.齐声说;齐唱;
- i am back 我回来了;
- polite adj.有礼貌的;应酬的;上流的;
- Miss. abbr.Mississippi 美国密西西比州州名;
- anecdote n.趣闻，轶事;[复数]秘史;
- discomfort n.不舒适，不舒服;不安;不方便;苦恼;vt.使…不舒服;使…不安;使苦恼;使不便;
- fill v.填满;(使)充满;装满;堵塞;填补(洞、孔);使充满(感情);使遍及;充满…的;满足;担任;派人担任;耗去;（使）吃饱;（按订单）供应n.填满…的量;足够…的量;吃饱的量;喝足的量
