adequate /ˈædɪkwɪt/ 足够的
1ADJ If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted. 足够的One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes.世界上1/4的人没有足够的住房。She is prepared to offer me an amount adequate to purchase another house.她准备好了给我一笔足以购买另一所房子的钱。以下是“adequate”的相关信息:
其他形式
副词:adequately,意为“足够地;适当地”。
名词:adequacy,意为“足够;适当;妥善性”。
同义词
sufficient:强调数量上足够满足某种需求。例如:We have sufficient food for the week.(我们有足够一周吃的食物。)
enough:较为口语化,使用范围广泛,可作形容词、副词和代词。例如:There are enough chairs for everyone.(有足够的椅子给每个人。)
appropriate:侧重于符合某种特定的情况或要求,意为“适当的;合适的”。例如:This is an appropriate gift for her.(这是一份适合她的礼物。)
反义词
inadequate:意为“不足的;不适当的”。例如:The supply of water is inadequate.(水的供应不足。)
insufficient:强调数量或程度上达不到要求,“不足的;不够的”。例如:Insufficient sleep can affect your health.(睡眠不足会影响你的健康。)
搭配用法
与名词搭配:adequate food(足够的食物)、adequate time(充足的时间)、adequate preparation(充分的准备)。
与介词搭配:be adequate for(对……来说足够),如This room is adequate for our needs.(这个房间能满足我们的需求。);be adequate to(足以),如He is adequate to the task.(他足以胜任这项任务。)
相关词汇
inadequacy(名词,不足;不适当),如His inadequacy in math was obvious.(他数学方面的不足很明显。)