| 单词 | adequate |
| 释义 | adequate adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, prove, seem适当／足够；证明适当／足够；看上去适当／足够▸➤remain仍然适合；仍然够▸➤consider sth, think sth认为某物足够◆these measures are not considered adequate by conservationists.环保主义者认为这些措施还不够。adverb➤really, very非常／十分合适▸➤perfectly, quite, totally非常合适；颇合适；完全合适▸➤more than绰绰有余◆the system is more than adequate to deal with any problems.这一系统足以应付任何问题。➤barely, hardly, less than, not entirely, not wholly勉强够；几乎不够；不完全够◆the financial assistance given to students is less than adequate.学生得到的财政援助不足。➤merely仅够▸➤more or less基本上够◆the amount of money we have been given is more or less adequate.给我们的钱基本上够用。➤no longer不再足够／胜任preposition➤for胜任⋯◆the old software is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.这一款旧软件仍然足以应付大部份工作。adequate adjective ➡ see also the entries for decent, fine and good 2另见 decent 条、fine 条和 good 条第 2 义adequate ♦︎ not bad ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ all right ♦︎ acceptablethese words all describe sth that is good enough, but not very good.这些词均表示还算好的、过得去的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to be adequate / not bad / reasonable / all right / acceptable for sb / sth◆an adequate / a reasonable / an acceptable level / degree / standard of sth◆adequate / reasonable / acceptable provision for sb / sth◆just (about) adequate / all right / acceptable◆barely / scarcely adequate / acceptable■ adequate /ædɪkwət/ enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose or need足够的；合格的；合乎需要的◆they'll need an adequate supply of hot water.他们需要有充足的热水。◆the room was small but adequate.房间虽小但够用。◆the space available is not adequate for our needs.现有的空间不能满足我们的需要。◆the training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry.所提供的培训应该能够满足该行业未来的需要。opp inadequate → inadequate ▸ adequately adverb◆are you adequately insured?你买够保险了吗？■ not bad --> (informal, spoken) fairly good; better than you expected还不错；比预料的好◆'how are you?' 'not too bad.'“你怎么样？”“还行。”◆that wasn't bad for a first attempt.第一次尝试，还算不错。■ reasonable fairly good, but not very good不错的；还算好的◆most people here have a reasonable standard of living.这里大部份人生活水平还不错。◆the hotel was reasonable, i suppose.我想这家酒店还可以吧。 ➡ see also reasonably → quite 1 ■ all right [not before noun] only just good enough尚可；还算可以◆your work is all right, but you could do better.你的工作还算可以，但你可以干得更好。■ acceptable not very good, but good enough还可以的；尚可的◆the food was acceptable, but no more.食物只能说还可以。 adequate /ædɪkwət/ enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose or need足够的；合格的；合乎需要的◆they'll need an adequate supply of hot water.他们需要有充足的热水。◆the room was small but adequate.房间虽小但够用。◆the space available is not adequate for our needs.现有的空间不能满足我们的需要。◆the training given should be adequate to meet the future needs of the industry.所提供的培训应该能够满足该行业未来的需要。opp inadequate → inadequate ▸ adequately adverb◆are you adequately insured?你买够保险了吗？adequate/ˈædɪkwət ||; ˈædəkwɪt/adj1. enough for what you need 足够的: ◇make sure you take an adequate supply of water with you. 你们水要带够。 2. just good enough; acceptable 尚可的；可以接受的: ◇your work is adequate but i'm sure you could do better. 你的工作不错，但我肯定你还能够做得更好。 [opp] inadequate 反义词为 inadequate➔adequacy /ˈædɪkwəsi ||; ˈædəkwəsɪ/ noun [u] ➔adequately adv ◇the mystery has never been adequately explained. 从来没有人能够完全揭开那件事的神秘面纱。 adequatesee ⇨ enough/not enough 1 ⇨ good enough 1 ad·e·quate /`ædəkwɪt; ˈædɪkwɪt/adj 1. enough for a particular purpose 足够的，充分的:◇her income is hardly adequate to pay the bills. 她的收入几乎连付账单都不够。 2. fairly good, but not excellent 尚可的，差强人意的:◇the critics described his performance as "barely adequate". 评论家用“勉强过得去”来描述他的演出。→ opposite 反义词 inadequate |
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