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enough

/ih-nuhf/US // ɪˈnʌf //UK // (ɪˈnʌf) //

足够的,足够多的,足够,足够了

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : adequate for the want or need; sufficient for the purpose or to satisfy desire: enough water; noise enough to wake the dead.
pron.代词 pronoun
  1. 1
    • : an adequate quantity or number; sufficiency.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : in a quantity or degree that answers a purpose or satisfies a need or desire; sufficiently.
    • : fully or quite: ready enough.
interj.感叹词 interjection
  1. 1
    • : : Enough! I heard you the first time.

Phrases

  • enough is enough
  • enough rope, give someone
  • enough said
  • enough to sink a ship
  • fair enough
  • had enough
  • leave well enough alone
  • not enough room to swing a cat
  • sure enough
  • (enough) to wake the dead

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.plenty

Examples

  • Grindr currently has twelve ‘tribes,’ and for some people this just is not enough.

  • The atmosphere on campuses has gotten repressive enough that comedian Chris Rock no longer plays colleges.

  • He added: “People say he deserves his day in court… Do we have enough time?”

  • But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.

  • Luckily enough I have this dedicated flat that is just along from my house that I go to every day.

  • And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.

  • The sailors sometimes use it to fry their meat, for want of butter, and find it agreeable enough.

  • Just corporeal enough to attest humanity, yet sufficiently transparent to let the celestial origin shine through.

  • A distinguished-looking man, evidently vested with authority, bustled forward and addressed him, civilly enough.

  • And sure enough when Sunday came, and the pencil was restored to him, he promptly showed nurse his picture.