enough

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¹ enough /ɪˈnʌf/ adjective

¹ enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

adjective

Learner's definition of ENOUGH

: equal to what is needed足够的；充足的

Have you got enough money?你有足够的钱吗？
That's enough talk for now; let's get started.话已经说得够多了，我们开始工作吧。
There's enough food for everyone.我们有足够的食物供大家吃。
There's enough room for five people. = There's room enough for five people.这地方足以容下五个人。

² enough /ɪˈnʌf/ adverb

² enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

adverb

Learner's definition of ENOUGH

always used after an adjective, adverb, or verb

: in the amount needed : to the necessary degree足够地；充分地

I couldn't run fast enough to catch up with her.我跑得不够快，赶不上她。
She's old enough to know better.她已经到了可以懂得更多的年纪了。
Are you rich enough to retire?你的钱多到可以让你退休了吗？
That's good enough for me.那对我来说已经足够好了。
Oddly/curiously/strangely/amazingly/surprisingly enough, they've never actually met.奇怪得很，他们居然从来没有真正见过面。
As if the crowds aren't bad enough, the parking situation is terrible.仿佛人群的拥堵还不够糟糕似的，停车状况更可怕。
You're always ready enough [=always very or too ready] to blame someone else for your mistakes.你总是喜欢在自己犯错时去谴责别人。
I was happy/willing enough [=I was happy/willing] to go along with his plan.我非常赞同他的计划。
We can do it if they help enough.如果他们提供足够的帮助，我们可以做这件事。

: to a degree that is not very high or very low : to a reasonable extent相当

He sings well enough. [=he sings fairly well]他唱得不错。
The solution seems simple enough. [=the solution seems fairly simple]解决措施看上去相当简单。

fair enough

— see ¹fair

— see ²sure

³ enough /ɪˈnʌf/ pronoun

³ enough

/ɪˈnʌf/

pronoun

Learner's definition of ENOUGH

: an amount that provides what is needed or wanted : an amount that is enough足够的量

There's enough for everyone.每个人的量都够了。
Have you had enough to eat?你的东西够吃吗？
He hasn't learned much Spanish, but he knows enough to get by.他对西班牙语了解不太多，但是已经足够应付了。
The crowds are enough of a problem as it is without having to worry about parking as well!撇开不得不担心的停车问题，拥挤的人群就足以成为一个大问题了。
It's enough to drive you crazy!这已经足够让你抓狂了！
I've had (more than) enough of their foolishness. [=I'm sick of their foolishness]我实在受够了他们的愚蠢了！
That's enough, young lady! [=stop behaving or talking in that way]够了，小姐！

— used to say that you want something to stop because you can no longer accept or deal with it有完没完；该适可而止了

I don't mind loaning her a bit of money now and then, but enough is enough!我不介意时不时地借点钱给她，但是她该适可而止了！

informal

— used in speech to say that you understand what someone is telling you and no further information is needed够了；不用再说了

“Is he in good condition?” “Well, he ran in the Boston Marathon last month.” “Enough said.”“他的身体好吗？”“嗯，他参加了上个月的波士顿马拉松比赛。”“够了，不用再往下说了。”