词汇精选：enough的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

足够的，充足的

例句：

They had enough cash for a one-way ticket.

他们有足够的钱买单程票。

例句：

I haven't enough time for reading.

我没有足够的时间读书。

例句：

You need enough rest.

你需要充足的休息。

够多的，受够了的

例句：

I've had enough problems with the police, I don't need this.

警察那边已经够我烦的了，我可不要惹这麻烦。

例句：

Would you shut up, please! I'm having enough trouble with these children!

请你闭嘴！这些孩子已经够我烦的了。

adv.

很，十分

例句：

The rest of the evening passed pleasantly enough.

晚上剩余的时间过得十分愉快。

例句：

This piece of grund is flat enough.

这块地相当平。

足够地，充足地

例句：

I regret to say I am not prepared well enough for the new post.

很遗憾地说，我还没有为新的职位作好充分的准备。

例句：

I was old enough to work and earn money.

我到了可以工作、挣钱的年龄了。

说来奇怪，说起来有趣

例句：

Strangely enough, the last thing he thought of was his beloved Tanya.

说来也怪，他最后想到的才是他心爱的塔尼娅。

例句：

Her latest conquest is an Italian who, interestingly enough, doesn't speak a word of his native language.

她新搭上了个意大利人。有意思的是，那个意大利人一句意大利语都不会说。

pron.

足够，充分

例句：

I'm afraid I've eaten more than enough.

我怕我是吃得过多了。

例句：

Although the UK says efforts are being made, they are not doing enough.

虽然英国方面说正在努力，但是他们做得并不够。

够了，受够了

例句：

I've had enough of that.

我真受够了。

例句：

I met him only the once, and that was enough.

我就见过他那一次，那就让我受够了。

二、词义辨析：

adequate,enough,sufficient

这些形容词均含“足够的，充足的”之意。 adequate指数量上足够，质量上适当。 enough最普通用词，口语、书面语可用，较侧重分量或数量的足够，多指希望的满足。 sufficient正式用词，侧重数目或数量或程度达到某一特定要求或需要。

三、相关短语：

sure enough

ad. 1.果然

四、参考例句：

Enough is enough!

闹够了！

You need enough rest.

你需要充足的休息。

Light enough to read.

可以看书的亮度。

Not embarrassing enough

不够难为情吗？

Do you have enough cash?

你的现金够吗？

They have attained enough skills.

他们已经获得了足够的技能。

Can they produce enough burgers?

他们能生产出足够的肉饼吗？

Having enough capital is essential.

拥有足够的资金是必需的。

Two minutes is enough time.

两分钟就足够了。

Do you have enough credit?

你有足够的学分吗？