| 单词 | enough |
| 释义 | adverb | determiner, pronoun enoughenough1 /ɪˈnʌf/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1as much as is necessary or wanted: Are the carrots cooked enough?enough to do something I couldn’t see well enough to read the sign.enough for Our car wasn’t big enough for six people. The song is easy enough for a child to learn. You’ll have to rewrite this paper – it’s just not good enough (=not satisfactory or acceptable).2not very, but in an acceptable way: She seemed nice enough.3strangely/oddly/funnily enough used to say that although something seems unlikely, it is true: Oddly enough, both authors begin their stories with the same incident.4bad/hard/difficult enough used to say that a situation is already bad or difficult and you do not want anything to make it worse: It’s bad enough losing my job. I don’t need your criticism too.5somebody is stupid/silly/foolish etc. enough to do something used to say that someone does something stupid: I was stupid enough to believe everything she said.6somebody is lucky/unlucky enough to do something used to say that someone is lucky or unlucky: I was lucky enough to meet someone who is perfect for me. → see also fair enough at fair1 (10), sure enough at sure2 (1)GRAMMAR: enough• Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs: He is tall enough to reach the top shelf. I can’t walk fast enough to keep up with you. Don’t say: He’s enough tall. or I can’t walk enough fast.• Enough usually comes before a plural or uncountable noun: We don’t have enough teachers/space. In sentences with “there” as the subject, enough can also be used after uncountable nouns, but it sounds slightly formal or old-fashioned: There was food enough for everyone. adverb | determiner, pronoun enoughenough2 ●●● S1 W1 determiner, pronoun 1as much or as many as may be necessary: I don’t have enough time.enough of somebody/something Are there enough of us to play football?enough (something) for somebody/something Don’t grab. There’s enough food for everyone. Is there enough space for a swimming pool?enough something to do something We didn’t win enough games to go to the play-offs. We have nowhere near enough room in our car for everyone’s suitcase. Two years of college were more than enough (=too much). Ten years was time enough for the forest to recover from the fire.enough to do/eat/read etc. There are too many children who don’t have enough to eat.THESAURUSplenty – an amount that is enough or more than enough: Try to eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.ample formal – more than enough for what is needed: There will be ample opportunity to ask questions.sufficient formal – enough for a particular purpose, but not more than enough: The court has to decide if there is sufficient evidence to prove that he is guilty.adequate formal – enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose, but not more than enough: The workers did not receive adequate training.SPOKEN PHRASES2have had enough (of something) to be very annoyed with someone or something: I’ve just about had enough of his rude comments.3be enough to do something used to emphasize how annoying or impressive something is: The noise is enough to drive you crazy!4enough is enough (also I’ve had enough (of something)) used for saying that you are not going to allow a bad situation to continue: There comes a point when you say enough is enough.5enough about somebody/something used to say that you want to stop talking about someone or something: Enough about politics. Let’s talk about sports.6that’s enough used to say that you want someone to stop doing something annoying: That’s enough! No more complaining.7enough said used to say that there is no need to say any more because you understand everything: “Of course he got the job. His father’s a senator.” “Enough said.”8enough already used to show that you are annoyed and want something to stop: You’ve complained about the food, the heat, and the beds – enough already! |
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