plenty
plenty — 代名詞
1. An amount or number that is a lot, or is fully sufficient for what is needed.
很多；充裕
數量多到足夠甚至有餘
An amount or number that is a lot, or is fully sufficient for what is needed.
We have plenty of chairs for the school meeting tonight.
今晚學校開會，我們有很多椅子可用。
plenty of + countable noun
After lunch, Maya still had plenty of energy for basketball practice.
午餐後，Maya 還有很多精力去打籃球。
There is plenty to see on Green Island after sunset.
日落後，綠島還有很多東西可看。
Don't buy more rice; we already have plenty in the kitchen.
別再買米了，我們廚房裡已經有很多。
The bus came late, but there was plenty of time to check in.
公車雖然晚到，但我們還有充裕的時間辦理登機。
- not enough
shows that the amount does not meet the need
- little
stresses a small amount
文法句型
plenty of + noun
have + plenty
there is / are plenty to + verb
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' before a noun, or used alone when the noun is understood. Distinguish from noun sense 1 STATE OF ABUNDANCE, which names a prosperous condition rather than a practical amount in one situation.
常見錯誤
plenty — 副詞
1. To a degree that is clearly enough, and often stronger than simply 'very'.
很；相當
口語中放在形容詞前表程度高
To a degree that is clearly enough, and often stronger than simply 'very'.
The soup is plenty hot, so let it cool first.
這湯還很燙，先讓它涼一下。
plenty + adjective
That ladder was plenty tall enough to reach the roof.
那把梯子相當高，夠得著屋頂。
plenty + adjective + enough
Mina felt plenty tired after carrying boxes up four floors.
Mina 搬了四層樓的箱子後，覺得很累。
This old phone works plenty fast for simple messages.
這支舊手機傳簡訊已經相當快了。
文法句型
plenty + adjective
plenty + adjective + enough
用法筆記
Informal and usually placed before an adjective, often one followed by 'enough'. Distinguish from adjective sense 1 RICH OR AMPLE, where 'plenty' itself is the adjective after 'be'.
常見錯誤
plenty — 名詞
1. A condition where people have more than enough food, money, and other things for
豐足
物質充足、生活富裕的狀態
A condition where people have more than enough food, money, and other things for comfortable living.
The valley knew plenty after the new water system opened.
新供水系統啟用後，那座山谷迎來了豐足。
know plenty in historical style
For a few years, the fishing town lived in plenty.
那個漁鎮有幾年過著豐足的生活。
live in plenty
Grandfather remembered plenty before the war closed the factory.
祖父記得戰爭關閉工廠前的豐足日子。
The book tells of plenty followed by drought and hunger.
這本書寫到豐足之後接著是乾旱與飢餓。
- abundance
the closest general synonym, common in both formal and neutral writing
- prosperity
focuses more on wealth and success than on supply itself
- bounty
often suggests rich natural produce or generous giving
文法句型
live in plenty
know plenty
years / times of plenty
用法筆記
Chiefly literary or historical, often in phrases like 'live in plenty' or in contrasts with poverty, drought, or famine. Distinguish from pronoun sense 1 A LARGE AMOUNT, which simply means enough or a lot in a specific case.
常見錯誤
plenty — 形容詞
1. Used after be to say that something is present in large numbers or that one amou
夠多；夠用
作表語，指數量多或已足夠
Used after be to say that something is present in large numbers or that one amount is enough.
In those wet years, fish were plenty in every village market.
在那些多雨的年份，每座村子的市場裡魚都很多。
be plenty for large supply
After two hours of rain, one big tarpaulin was plenty for us.
下了兩小時雨後，一大塊防水布對我們就夠用了。
be plenty for + person
By harvest time, ripe peaches were plenty along the farm road.
到了收成時，農場路旁成熟的桃子很多。
For a short hike, one bottle of water is plenty.
短程健行時，一瓶水就夠用了。
- scarce
means not present in large enough numbers
- insufficient
focuses on not meeting a need
文法句型
be plenty
be plenty for + noun / person
用法筆記
Mostly used after a linking verb, especially 'be', and it sounds old-fashioned or literary in modern English. Distinguish from adverb sense 1 MORE THAN ENOUGH, which comes before an adjective, as in 'plenty warm'.