单词 | enough |
释义 | enough (once / 15 pages) adjadvn When there's enough of something, you don't need or want anymore. When there's not enough, there's too little. If someone fills your glass almost to the top, that's enough. If you ate one slice of pizza but are still hungry, you haven't had enough. Although enough has to do with the amount of something, it isn't precise like a number. When someone is annoyed — like with a barking dog — they might say "That's enough!" When you've had enough, you've had as much as you want. WORD FAMILYenough: enougher, enoughs USAGE EXAMPLESWe got enough precipitation to fill our reservoirs for the summer. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) But it is not enough for doctors just to replace a knee or a hip. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) And if you wait long enough, the story finishes. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj sufficient for the purpose enough food food enough Syn adequate, decent sufficient of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant 2adv as much as necessary Have I eaten enough? Syn plenty 3n an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose enough is as good as a feast Syn|Hypo|Hyper sufficiency fill a quantity sufficient to satisfy relative quantity a quantity relative to some purpose |
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