one life is just enough.

                                         ——Assassin's Creed
一生如此,毕生无憾。
                                         ——《刺客信条》

一、enough有哪些含义?

adj.

1.足够的,充足的

They had enough cash for a one-way ticket.

他们有足够的钱买单程票。

 

2.够多的,受够了的

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。

 

adv.

1.很,十分

The rest of the evening passed pleasantly enough.

晚上剩余的时间过得十分愉快。

 

2.足够地,充足地

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。

 

3.说来奇怪,说起来有趣

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。

 

pron.

1.足够,充分

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

我怕我是吃得过多了。

 

2.够了,受够了

I've had enough of that.

我真受够了。

 

二、词义辨析:类似有“足够的”意思的词还有哪些?

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、含有enough的常见短语

sure enough

ad. 果然


四、一起来玩个填词小游戏吧

They had       cash for a one-way ticket
他们有足够的钱买单程票。