enough

enough — 限定詞

1. as much of something, or as many of a group of things, as is needed for a partic

1.限定詞A1
釋義

足夠

所需要的數量或程度

as much of something, or as many of a group of things, as is needed for a particular purpose.

例句

Do we have <hl>enough</hl> chairs for all the guests at the dinner party?

晚宴的椅子夠所有客人坐嗎？

enough + noun for purpose

Liang did not get <hl>enough</hl> sleep last night before the big exam.

Liang 昨天考前晚上睡眠不足。

not enough + noun

同義詞
  • sufficient

    more formal than 'enough'; common in academic and official writing

  • adequate

    focuses on meeting the minimum standard or requirement

  • plenty of

    suggests more than enough; informal and positive in tone

反義詞
  • insufficient

    formal antonym; used in official and academic contexts

  • inadequate

    suggests failing to meet the required standard

文法句型

enough + noun

not enough + noun

enough + noun + to-infinitive

enough + noun + for + noun/pronoun

用法筆記

Common in both affirmative and negative structures. In negative sentences, 'not enough' often implies that the shortfall causes a problem or prevents an outcome.

常見錯誤

❌The water is enough hot.
✅The water is hot enough.
💡When 'enough' follows an adjective, it is an adverb, not a determiner.
❌There is enough of food.
✅There is enough food.
💡'Of' is not needed before a noun when 'enough' is used as a determiner.

2. a greater amount than is wanted or desirable, often to express inconvenience or

2.限定詞B1
釋義

太多

超出想要的數量而感到困擾

a greater amount than is wanted or desirable, often to express inconvenience or difficulty.

例句

I have had <hl>enough</hl> trouble with my computer this week without your help.

這週我的電腦已經給我添夠多麻煩了，不用你來幫忙。

have had + enough + noun expressing excess

Tariro said she already has <hl>enough</hl> homework for one weekend.

Tariro 說她週末的作業已經夠多了。

同義詞
  • too much

    stronger and more direct than 'enough'; 'too much' clearly indicates excess

文法句型

have/has/had + enough + noun

enough + noun + already

用法筆記

Typically appears with 'have had' or 'have got' to emphasise that the speaker finds the amount excessive or undesirable. The noun is often abstract (trouble, problems, worry).

3. said firmly to demand that an activity, discussion, or noise immediately stop.

3.限定詞B1
釋義

夠了！

要求立即停止某事的用語

said firmly to demand that an activity, discussion, or noise immediately stop.

例句

<hl>Enough</hl>! Both of you need to stop arguing about the remote control right now.

夠了！你們兩個別再為了遙控器吵架了。

exclamation: Enough! to demand stop

<hl>Enough</hl> of this noise — Gita is trying to study for her final exams.

別吵了——Gita 正在準備期末考。

同義詞

文法句型

Enough!

Enough of + noun/pronoun

用法筆記

Used as a complete utterance, often with an exclamation mark. This sense carries a tone of authority or frustration and is common in spoken language.

4. used to indicate that you have understood what someone is saying and that furthe

4.限定詞B2
釋義

知道了

表示已明白對方說的話，不必再多說

used to indicate that you have understood what someone is saying and that further explanation is unnecessary.

例句

You do not need to say more — I have heard <hl>enough</hl> to understand the situation.

你不用再多說了——我聽到的已經足夠了解狀況了。

heard enough to understand

Ah, <hl>enough</hl> said. I see exactly why you made that choice now.

啊，夠了，我完全理解你為什麼會做那個決定了。

同義詞
  • understood

    direct and neutral; common in workplace communication

  • say no more

    informal equivalent with the same acknowledging function

文法句型

Enough said

heard enough

enough + to-infinitive expressing understanding

用法筆記

Common in the fixed phrase 'Enough said.' This sense does NOT carry the frustration of sense 3 or 5 — it simply signals comprehension.

5. feeling annoyed or impatient because a situation has continued for too long or b

5.限定詞B1
釋義

受夠了

因厭煩而無法再忍受

feeling annoyed or impatient because a situation has continued for too long or become unbearable.

例句

Alessia has had <hl>enough</hl> of the cold weather and is planning to move south next year.

Alessia 已經受夠了寒冷的天氣，打算明年搬到南方去。

have had enough of + noun

The neighbours said they have had <hl>enough</hl> of the loud music coming from the flat upstairs.

鄰居們說他們已經受夠了樓上每晚傳來的喧鬧音樂聲。

同義詞
  • fed up with

    equivalent in meaning; slightly more informal

  • sick of

    more emphatic and informal than 'enough'

  • tired of

    focuses on boredom or weariness rather than anger

文法句型

have/has/had enough of + noun

have/has/had enough of + verb-ing

用法筆記

Always constructed with 'have had' or 'have got' followed by 'of'. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 refers to excess of a specific thing (enough trouble), while sense 5 expresses general emotional exhaustion with a repeated situation.

常見錯誤

❌I am enough of this weather.
✅I have had enough of this weather.
💡The correct structure uses 'have/has had enough of,' not the verb 'be.'

6. said to tell someone, especially a child, to stop misbehaving or doing something

6.限定詞B1
釋義

夠了喔！

斥責行為不當的用語

said to tell someone, especially a child, to stop misbehaving or doing something unacceptable.

例句

That is <hl>enough</hl>, children! Put the toys away and stop throwing them across the room.

孩子們，夠了！把玩具收好，不要再往房間對面扔了。

That is enough! — scolding bad behaviour

<hl>Enough</hl> out of you, young man. Go and sit quietly in the corner until dinner.

你夠了，小夥子。去角落坐好，安靜等到晚餐時間。

同義詞

文法句型

That is enough!

Enough!

Enough of that!

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 3: sense 3 targets a situation or activity (noise, argument), while sense 6 specifically addresses a person's unacceptable conduct.

enough — 副詞

enough — 形容詞

enough — 代名詞