英语词汇“enough”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

enoughdeterminer, pronoun, adverb

uk/ɪˈnʌf/us/əˈnʌf/

A2 as much as is necessary; in the amount or to the degree needed:

Is there enough dessert/Are there enough desserts for everyone?

There are 25 textbooks per class. That should be enough.

Have you had enough (to eat)?

I know enough about art to recognize a masterpiece when I see one.

He's tall enough to change the bulb without getting on a chair.

B2 as much as or more than is wanted:

[ + to infinitive ] I've got enough work to do at the moment, without being given any more.

Half an hour in his company is quite enough!

Stop. You've made enough of a (= a lot of) mess already.

You've drunk more than enough (= too much) already.

I've seen/heard enough now (= I do not want to see/hear any more).

I've had enough of your excuses (= I want them to stop).

Enough of this! I don't want to discuss it any more.

Enough already! (= No more!)

enough is enough

something you say when you want something to stop:

Enough is enough - I don't want to argue with you any more.

enough said informal

something you say to tell someone that you understand what they have said and that there is no need to say any more:

"Someone has to explain the situation to her." "Enough said."

have had enough

C1 to want something to stop because it is annoying you:

I've had enough - I'm going home.

that's enough

used to tell someone to stop behaving badly:

That's enough, Peter. Give those toys back, please.

More examples

My concern is that you're not getting enough work done.
There isn't enough contact between teachers and parents.
He didn't allow us enough time to finish the test.
Are there enough pencils for everyone?
I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling a bit grumpy.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Enough

adequate
cover
fill
go
go round
good
hold
hold out
respectable
respectably
say
say when idiom
suffice
suffice (it) to say idiom
sufficiency
sufficient
that
that will do idiom
the

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Becoming angry and expressing anger

enoughadverb

uk/ɪˈnʌf/us/əˈnʌf/

A2 used after an adjective, adverb, or verb to mean to the necessary degree:

Is the water hot enough yet?

I don't think he's really experienced enough for this sort of job.

She told me it was brand new and I was stupid enough to believe her.

formal Would you be good enough to take my suitcase upstairs for me?

used after an adjective or adverb to mean quite:

He's bad enough, but his brother is far worse.

She's gone away for six months, but strangely/oddly/funnily enough (= surprisingly), her boyfriend doesn't seem too unhappy about it.