plentiful

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plentiful /ˈplɛntɪfəl/ adjective

plentiful

/ˈplɛntɪfəl/

adjective

Learner's definition of PLENTIFUL

[more plentiful; most plentiful]

: present in large amounts大量的；众多的；充足的

When I was a teenager, jobs were plentiful [=there were plenty of jobs] and the economy was strong.在我十几岁的时候，工作机会很多而且经济繁荣。
Gasoline won't always be cheap and plentiful.汽油不会总是那么便宜和充足。
Space is plentiful enough for several homes.空间很大，足以建好几个住宅。
plentiful amounts of rain雨水充沛
Natural gas is a plentiful resource.天然气是储量充足的资源。
Doctors and nurses are now in plentiful supply. = There is now a plentiful supply of doctors and nurses.现在医生和护士都有大量人手。

: containing or giving large amounts of something含量多的；富饶的

— plentifully

adverb

Synonyms同义词

plentiful, abundant, and ample mean more than enough but not too much.*plentiful、abundant和ample均指足够多，但又不是太过量。

plentiful suggests a large or rich supply of something.*plentiful意指某物供应充足。

abundant suggests a very large supply that is far greater than what is necessary.*abundant意指数量远远超出所需。

ample suggests an amount that may not be very large but that is more than enough in a specific situation.*ample意指数量可能不是非常多，但足以满足当时所需。

The deer had ample food to last the winter.这些鹿有足够的食物过冬。
There is ample evidence to prove that he is guilty of the crime.有足够的证据可以证明他是有罪的。