enough

adverb, determiner, pronoun

UK /ɪˈnʌf/

Enough can be used in the following ways:

as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn’t enough time.Have I made enough sandwiches?

as a pronoun: I’ve only got £12 – will that be enough? (followed by ‘of’): I read enough of the article to get the main idea.

as an adverb (after an adjective, adverb, or verb): The rope isn’t long enough.She didn’t move quickly enough.You haven’t practised enough.

Enough is sometimes used after particular nouns, but this is not common: Don’t ask questions – there’ll be time enough for that later.He had reason enough to be angry (=he had a good reason to be angry).I was fool enough to trust her (=it was foolish of me to trust her).

1
used for saying that an amount is as much as you need, or that a number of people or things are as many as you need
He doesn’t have enough experience as a classroom teacher.
‘Would you like something more to eat?’ ‘No thanks, I’ve had enough.’
enough of:
There aren’t enough of us to make up a team.
enough for:
Do we have enough knives and forks for everyone?
enough to do something:
Some of the workers don’t earn enough to live on.
They have enough uranium to build more than 30,000 bombs.
enough for someone/something to do something:
There wasn’t enough room for us to stretch our legs out.
more than enough (=more than is needed):
You’ve had more than enough time to finish the job.
not nearly enough (=much less than is needed):
Not nearly enough has been done to provide training for new staff.
Synonyms and related words
Enough and sufficiency
enough
sufficient
ample
1. 1a
  used for saying that someone or something is as good, big, fast etc as necessary, or does something as much as is necessary
  The teachers aren’t strict enough.
  He wants to join the army when he’s old enough.
  He told me I hadn’t been working hard enough.
  Sure, things have improved, but they haven’t improved enough.
  enough for:
  The software isn’t good enough for professional use.
  enough to do something:
  Three days later Thorpe was well enough to leave hospital.
  Not even her roommate had cared enough to warn her.
  enough for someone/something to do something:
  The road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other.
  Synonyms and related words
  Enough and sufficiency
  enough
  sufficient
  ample
2
spokenused for saying that you do not want to experience any more of something because it is annoying or boring
I’ve only been to one of her lectures, and that was quite enough for me!
enough of:
I wish you’d stop criticizing – I get enough of that from Harry.
have had enough of something:
I’m leaving. I’ve had enough of all this nonsense!
3
used after an adjective or adverb for emphasis
nice/common/natural/soon etc enough:
Of course she’s upset. It’s natural enough, after the way she’s been treated.
You’ll meet the rest of the team soon enough.

phrases

be not be enough of a

be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc enough to do something

can’t get enough of something

enough already

enough is enough

enough said

it’s bad/difficult/hard enough

strangely/oddly enough

that’s (quite) enough

enough

adverb, determiner, pronoun

US /ɪˈnʌf/

Enough can be used in the following ways:

as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn’t enough time.Have I made enough sandwiches?

as a pronoun: I’ve only got $12 – will that be enough? (followed by “of”): I read enough of the article to get the main idea.

as an adverb (after an adjective, adverb, or verb): The rope isn’t long enough.She didn’t move quickly enough.You haven’t practiced enough.

1
used for saying that an amount is as much as you need, or that a number of people or things are as many as you need
He doesn’t have enough experience as a teacher.
“Would you like something more to eat?” “No thanks, I’ve had enough.”
enough of:
There aren’t enough of us to make up a team.
enough for:
Do we have enough knives and forks for everyone?
enough to do something:
Some of the workers don’t earn enough to live on.
They have enough uranium to build more than 30,000 bombs.
enough for someone/something to do something:
There wasn’t enough room for us to stretch our legs out.
more than enough (=more than is needed):
You’ve had more than enough time to finish the job.
not nearly enough (=much less than is needed):
Not nearly enough has been done to provide training for new staff members.
Synonyms and related words
Enough and sufficiency
enough
sufficient
ample
1. 1a
  used for saying that someone or something is as good, big, fast, etc. as necessary, or does something as much as is necessary
  The teachers aren’t strict enough.
  He wants to join the army when he’s old enough.
  He told me I hadn’t been working hard enough.
  Sure, things have improved, but they haven’t improved enough.
  enough for:
  The software isn’t good enough for professional use.
  enough to do something:
  Three days later Thorpe was well enough to leave the hospital.
  Not even her roommate had cared enough to warn her.
  enough for someone/something to do something:
  The road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other.
  Synonyms and related words
  Enough and sufficiency
  enough
  sufficient
  ample
2
spokenused for saying that you do not want to experience any more of something because it is annoying or boring
I’ve only been to one of her lectures, and that was enough for me!
enough of:
I wish you’d stop criticizing – I get enough of that from Harry.
have had enough of something:
I’m leaving. I’ve had enough of all this nonsense!
3
used after an adjective or adverb for emphasis
nice/common/natural/soon etc. enough:
Of course she’s upset. It’s natural enough, after the way she’s been treated.
You’ll meet the rest of the team soon enough.

phrases

be not be enough of a

be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc. enough to do something

can’t get enough of something

enough already

enough is enough

enough said

it’s bad/difficult/hard enough

strangely/oddly enough

that’s enough

enough

interjection

1
used to mean “stop it!”, “stop that!”, or “No more!”Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 15/10/2017
Open Dictionary - October2017

enough

interjection

1
used to mean “stop it!”, “stop that!”, or “No more!”Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 15/10/2017
Open Dictionary - October2017

单词	enough
释义	enough adverb, determiner, pronoun UK /ɪˈnʌf/ Other entries for this word enough interjection enough said phrase fair enough phrase just enough phrase near enough phrase sure enough phrase enough is enough phrase enough already phrase funnily enough phrase strangely enough phrase not good enough phrase strangely/oddly enough phrase that’s (quite) enough phrase be not be enough of a phrase can’t get enough of something phrase fool enough to do something phrase it’s bad/difficult/hard enough phrase not enough room to swing a cat phrase too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) phrase old enough to be someone’s mother/father phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS3 Enough can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn’t enough time.Have I made enough sandwiches? as a pronoun: I’ve only got £12 – will that be enough? (followed by ‘of’): I read enough of the article to get the main idea. as an adverb (after an adjective, adverb, or verb): The rope isn’t long enough.She didn’t move quickly enough.You haven’t practised enough. Enough is sometimes used after particular nouns, but this is not common: Don’t ask questions – there’ll be time enough for that later.He had reason enough to be angry (=he had a good reason to be angry).I was fool enough to trust her (=it was foolish of me to trust her). 1 used for saying that an amount is as much as you need, or that a number of people or things are as many as you need He doesn’t have enough experience as a classroom teacher. ‘Would you like something more to eat?’ ‘No thanks, I’ve had enough.’ enough of: There aren’t enough of us to make up a team. enough for: Do we have enough knives and forks for everyone? enough to do something: Some of the workers don’t earn enough to live on. They have enough uranium to build more than 30,000 bombs. enough for someone/something to do something: There wasn’t enough room for us to stretch our legs out. more than enough (=more than is needed): You’ve had more than enough time to finish the job. not nearly enough (=much less than is needed): Not nearly enough has been done to provide training for new staff. Synonyms and related words Enough and sufficiency enough sufficient ample 1a used for saying that someone or something is as good, big, fast etc as necessary, or does something as much as is necessary The teachers aren’t strict enough. He wants to join the army when he’s old enough. He told me I hadn’t been working hard enough. Sure, things have improved, but they haven’t improved enough. enough for: The software isn’t good enough for professional use. enough to do something: Three days later Thorpe was well enough to leave hospital. Not even her roommate had cared enough to warn her. enough for someone/something to do something: The road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other. Synonyms and related words Enough and sufficiency enough sufficient ample 2 spokenused for saying that you do not want to experience any more of something because it is annoying or boring I’ve only been to one of her lectures, and that was quite enough for me! enough of: I wish you’d stop criticizing – I get enough of that from Harry. have had enough of something: I’m leaving. I’ve had enough of all this nonsense! 3 used after an adjective or adverb for emphasis nice/common/natural/soon etc enough: Of course she’s upset. It’s natural enough, after the way she’s been treated. You’ll meet the rest of the team soon enough. phrases be not be enough of a be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc enough to do something can’t get enough of something enough already enough is enough enough said it’s bad/difficult/hard enough strangely/oddly enough that’s (quite) enough enough adverb, determiner, pronoun US /ɪˈnʌf/ Other entries for this word enough interjection enough said phrase fair enough phrase just enough phrase near enough phrase sure enough phrase that’s enough phrase oddly enough phrase enough is enough phrase enough already phrase funnily enough phrase strangely enough phrase not good enough phrase strangely/oddly enough phrase be not be enough of a phrase can’t get enough of something phrase fool enough to do something phrase leave/let well (enough) alone phrase it’s bad/difficult/hard enough phrase not enough room to swing a cat phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS3 Enough can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn’t enough time.Have I made enough sandwiches? as a pronoun: I’ve only got $12 – will that be enough? (followed by “of”): I read enough of the article to get the main idea. as an adverb (after an adjective, adverb, or verb): The rope isn’t long enough.She didn’t move quickly enough.You haven’t practiced enough. Enough is sometimes used after particular nouns, but this is not common: Don’t ask questions – there’ll be time enough for that later.He had reason enough to be angry (=he had a good reason to be angry).I was fool enough to trust her (=it was foolish of me to trust her). 1 used for saying that an amount is as much as you need, or that a number of people or things are as many as you need He doesn’t have enough experience as a teacher. “Would you like something more to eat?” “No thanks, I’ve had enough.” enough of: There aren’t enough of us to make up a team. enough for: Do we have enough knives and forks for everyone? enough to do something: Some of the workers don’t earn enough to live on. They have enough uranium to build more than 30,000 bombs. enough for someone/something to do something: There wasn’t enough room for us to stretch our legs out. more than enough (=more than is needed): You’ve had more than enough time to finish the job. not nearly enough (=much less than is needed): Not nearly enough has been done to provide training for new staff members. Synonyms and related words Enough and sufficiency enough sufficient ample 1a used for saying that someone or something is as good, big, fast, etc. as necessary, or does something as much as is necessary The teachers aren’t strict enough. He wants to join the army when he’s old enough. He told me I hadn’t been working hard enough. Sure, things have improved, but they haven’t improved enough. enough for: The software isn’t good enough for professional use. enough to do something: Three days later Thorpe was well enough to leave the hospital. Not even her roommate had cared enough to warn her. enough for someone/something to do something: The road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass each other. Synonyms and related words Enough and sufficiency enough sufficient ample 2 spokenused for saying that you do not want to experience any more of something because it is annoying or boring I’ve only been to one of her lectures, and that was enough for me! enough of: I wish you’d stop criticizing – I get enough of that from Harry. have had enough of something: I’m leaving. I’ve had enough of all this nonsense! 3 used after an adjective or adverb for emphasis nice/common/natural/soon etc. enough: Of course she’s upset. It’s natural enough, after the way she’s been treated. You’ll meet the rest of the team soon enough. phrases be not be enough of a be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc. enough to do something can’t get enough of something enough already enough is enough enough said it’s bad/difficult/hard enough strangely/oddly enough that’s enough enough interjection Other entries for this word enough adverb, determiner, pronoun enough said phrase fair enough phrase just enough phrase near enough phrase sure enough phrase enough is enough phrase enough already phrase funnily enough phrase strangely enough phrase not good enough phrase strangely/oddly enough phrase that’s (quite) enough phrase be not be enough of a phrase can’t get enough of something phrase fool enough to do something phrase it’s bad/difficult/hard enough phrase not enough room to swing a cat phrase too many chiefs (and not enough Indians) phrase old enough to be someone’s mother/father phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS1 1 used to mean “stop it!”, “stop that!”, or “No more!”Submitted by: Caleb Judy from United States on 15/10/2017 Open Dictionary - October2017 enough interjection Other entries for this word enough adverb, determiner, pronoun enough said phrase fair enough phrase just enough phrase near enough phrase sure enough phrase that’s enough phrase oddly enough phrase enough is enough phrase enough already phrase funnily enough phrase strangely enough phrase not good enough phrase strangely/oddly enough phrase be not be enough of a phrase can’t get enough of something phrase fool enough to do something phrase leave/let well (enough) alone phrase it’s bad/difficult/hard enough phrase not enough room to swing a cat phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS1 1 used to mean “stop it!”, “stop that!”, or “No more!”Submitted by: Caleb Judy from United States on 15/10/2017 Open Dictionary - October2017
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