enough

enough
determiner& pronoun
  1. as much or as many as required
    足够（的）；充足（的）
    [as determiner]too much work and not enough people to do it.
    活太多但人手不够。
    there was just enough room for two cars.
    只有刚好够停两辆汽车的空间。
    [as pronoun]they ordered more than enough for five people.
    他们叫的东西足够供5人吃而有余。
    getting enough of the right things to eat.
    弄了足够多的可以吃的东西。
    [as postpositive adj.]there will be time enough to tell you when we meet.
    我们见面时有足够的时间来告诉你。
    ■used to indicate that one is unwilling to tolerate any more of something undesirable
    （表示不愿再忍受不愉快的事）够多了
    [as determiner]we've got enough problems without that.
    因为没有那东西，我们遇到的问题已经够多的了。
    [as pronoun]I've had enough of this arguing.
    这种争论我已经受够了。
    that's enough, pack it in.
    够了，到此为止。
adverb
  1. to the required degree or extent (used after an adjective, adverb, or verb); adequately
    充分地，足够地
    before he was old enough to shave.
    在他长到可以刮胡须的年龄之前。
    you're not big enough for basketball.
    你个子太小，不能打篮球。
  2. to a moderate degree; fairly
    相当地；尚；很，十分
    he can get there easily enough.
    他很容易就能到那儿。
    he seems nice enough.
    他这人似乎很不错。
  3. [with sentence adverb]used for emphasis
    ［用于强调］真够
    curiously enough, there is no mention of him.
    说也奇怪，竟然连提都没有提他。
常用词组
enough is as good as a feast
  1. (proverb)moderation is more satisfying than excess
    (谚)饱餐强似宴席，适中胜于过量
enough is enough
  1. no more will be tolerated
    够了，行了，要适可而止
enough said
  1. there is no need to say more; all is understood
    无需再说；一切都明白了
语源
  1. Old English genōg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch genoeg and German genug
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