enough

determiner

/ɪˈnʌf/

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used before plural or uncountable nouns to mean ‘as many or as much as somebody needs or wants’ synonym sufficient
- Have you made enough copies?
- Is there enough room for me?
- I didn't have enough clothes to last a week.
- Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is.
- (old-fashioned) There was food enough for all.
Although enough after a noun now sounds old-fashioned, time enough is still fairly common. There'll be time enough to relax when you've finished your work.
Word OriginOld English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug.

enough

pronoun

/ɪˈnʌf/

Idioms

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as many or as much as somebody needs or wants
- Six bottles should be enough.
- Have you had enough (= to eat)?
- If enough of you are interested, we'll organize a trip to the theatre.
- There was nowhere near enough for everybody.
- We've nearly run out of paper. Do you think there's enough for today?
Word OriginOld English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug.

Idioms

enough already

(especially North American English, informal) used to say that something is annoying or boring and that you want it to stop

enough is enough

(saying) used when you think that something should not continue any longer

enough said

used to say that you understand a situation and there is no need to say any more
- ‘He's a politician, remember.’ ‘Enough said.’

have had enough (of something/somebody)

used when something/somebody is annoying you and you no longer want to do, have or see it or them
- I've had enough of driving the kids around.

enough

adverb

/ɪˈnʌf/

used after verbs, adjectives and adverbsIdioms

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to the necessary degree
- I hadn't trained enough for the game.
- This house isn't big enough for us.
- She's old enough to decide for herself.
- We didn't leave early enough.
- They've been in this business long enough to know what they're doing.
- Tell them it's just not good enough.
to an acceptable degree, but not to a very great degree
- He seemed pleasant enough to me.
to a degree that you do not wish to get any greater
- I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is.
- Things are bad enough without you having a meltdown.

Word OriginOld English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug.

Idioms

be man enough (to do something/for something)

to be strong or brave enough
- He was not man enough to face up to his responsibility.

curiously, funnily, oddly, strangely, etc. enough

used to show that something is surprising
- Funnily enough, I said the same thing myself only yesterday.

fair enough

(informal, especially British English) used to say that an idea or suggestion seems reasonable
- ‘We'll meet at 8.’ ‘Fair enough.’
- If you don't want to come, fair enough, but let Bill know.

go far enough

(used in questions and negative sentences) to achieve all that is wanted
- The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough.
- Do these measures go far enough?
- (disapproving) Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long).
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like enough

(also (as) like as not, most/very like)

(old-fashioned) quite probably
- She would be in bed by now, like enough.

near enough

(British English, informal) used to say that something is so nearly true that the difference does not matter
- We've been here twenty years, near enough.

right enough

(informal) certainly; in a way that cannot be denied
- You heard me right enough (= so don't pretend that you did not).

sure enough

used to say that something happened as expected
- I said he'd forget, and sure enough he did.
- ‘Stop,’ she said, ‘I can hear something.’ Sure enough, in the distance we could hear the sound of a car approaching.

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单词	enough
释义	enough determiner /ɪˈnʌf/ /ɪˈnʌf/ jump to other results used before plural or uncountable nouns to mean ‘as many or as much as somebody needs or wants’ synonym sufficient Have you made enough copies? Is there enough room for me? I didn't have enough clothes to last a week. Don't ask me to do it. I've got enough problems as it is. (old-fashioned) There was food enough for all. Although enough after a noun now sounds old-fashioned, time enough is still fairly common. There'll be time enough to relax when you've finished your work. Word OriginOld English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug. enough pronoun /ɪˈnʌf/ /ɪˈnʌf/ Idioms jump to other results as many or as much as somebody needs or wants Six bottles should be enough. Have you had enough (= to eat)? If enough of you are interested, we'll organize a trip to the theatre. There was nowhere near enough for everybody. We've nearly run out of paper. Do you think there's enough for today? Word OriginOld English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug. Idioms enough already (especially North American English, informal) used to say that something is annoying or boring and that you want it to stop enough is enough (saying) used when you think that something should not continue any longer enough said used to say that you understand a situation and there is no need to say any more ‘He's a politician, remember.’ ‘Enough said.’ have had enough (of something/somebody) used when something/somebody is annoying you and you no longer want to do, have or see it or them I've had enough of driving the kids around. enough adverb /ɪˈnʌf/ /ɪˈnʌf/ used after verbs, adjectives and adverbsIdioms jump to other results to the necessary degree I hadn't trained enough for the game. This house isn't big enough for us. She's old enough to decide for herself. We didn't leave early enough. They've been in this business long enough to know what they're doing. Tell them it's just not good enough. to an acceptable degree, but not to a very great degree He seemed pleasant enough to me. to a degree that you do not wish to get any greater I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. Things are bad enough without you having a meltdown. Word OriginOld English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug. Idioms be man enough (to do something/for something) to be strong or brave enough He was not man enough to face up to his responsibility. curiously, funnily, oddly, strangely, etc. enough used to show that something is surprising Funnily enough, I said the same thing myself only yesterday. fair enough (informal, especially British English) used to say that an idea or suggestion seems reasonable ‘We'll meet at 8.’ ‘Fair enough.’ If you don't want to come, fair enough, but let Bill know. go far enough (used in questions and negative sentences) to achieve all that is wanted The new legislation is welcome but does not go far enough. Do these measures go far enough? (disapproving) Stop it now. The joke has gone far enough (= it has continued too long). Topics Successc2 like enough (also (as) like as not, most/very like) (old-fashioned) quite probably She would be in bed by now, like enough. near enough (British English, informal) used to say that something is so nearly true that the difference does not matter We've been here twenty years, near enough. right enough (informal) certainly; in a way that cannot be denied You heard me right enough (= so don't pretend that you did not). sure enough used to say that something happened as expected I said he'd forget, and sure enough he did. ‘Stop,’ she said, ‘I can hear something.’ Sure enough, in the distance we could hear the sound of a car approaching.
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