| 释义 |
enough
I. \ə̇ˈnəf, ēˈnəf; after t, d(.), s, z, “ or ənˈəf\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old English genōg; akin to Old High German ginuog enough, Old Norse gnōgr, Gothic ganohs; all from a prehistoric Germanic compound whose first constituent is represented by Old English ge- (perfective, associative, and collective prefix) and whose second constituent is akin to Latin nancisci to get, Greek enenkein to carry, Sanskrit naśati he attains — more at co-
: marked by or present or occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to satisfy fully the demands, wants, or needs of a situation or of a proposed use or end
< there is enough food today for all of us — F.D.Roosevelt >
Synonyms: see sufficient
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old English genōg, from genōg, adjective
1. : in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or is sufficient or necessary to satisfaction : sufficiently
< unstable enough to react with moisture in the air >
2. : fully, quite — used to express slight to marked augmentation of the positive degree
< he is ready enough to embrace the offer >
3. : in a tolerable degree — used to express mere acceptance or acquiescence and usually implying some degree of derogation
< she sang well enough >
< this dress is good enough for that party >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English ynough, inough, from Old English genōg, from genōg, adjective
: a quantity that satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal to the power : sufficiency
< we have enough for all our needs >
< enough is as good as a feast >
— often used interjectionally usually with an implication that what has gone before has exceeded any proper sufficiency
< enough! how dare you insult our queen > |