爱华网【英语词汇】
enough、sufficient、
adequate、ample
佳中
这组词都有“足够的”意思。
sufficient“足够的”，“充分的”，指数量上能满足或达到某一需求，也可用
于修饰抽象概念的名词，用法上相当于enough。
1）There is a real concern that foodsupplies will not be sufficient / enoughto
feed the increasing world population。
食品供应将不能充足地供养不断增长的世界人口，确实引起人们的关注。
2）Only when agriculture isfully developed can indsutry havesufficient
materialsand markets.
只有农业发展了，工业才有足够的原料和市场。
3）Lighting levelsshould besufficientfortaking photos if you don't have a
flash.
没有闪光灯的话，照相时光线要充足。
4）The policehavesufficientevidenceto connect the suspect with the explosion.
警察有充足的证据认为该疑犯与爆炸案有关。
5）We must havesufficient courage and determination to face the challengeand
cope with it.
我们必须有足够的勇气和决心去应对这一挑战。
6）Givensufficient goodwill on both sides, there is no reason whythis dispute
cannot be resolved.
考虑到双方都有充分的善意,没有理由不能解决这个争端。
adequate“足够的”，指数量或质量上能满足或达到基本的要求，语气比
sufficient 弱。该词还可指能力、才能、资历等符合要求。
1）Wear clothes thatprovideadequateprotectionagainst the wind and rain.
穿上足以防风雨的衣服。
2）The crop promisesto be a good harvest since there is adequate /sufficient
/ enough rain thisyear.
由于雨水充足，今年庄稼有望有好收成。
3）Often theresources or facilities arenotadequateforperforming each
activity in the most effective way.
资料和条件常不能满足以最有效的方法进行各项工作的要求。
4）The successfulperson alwaysmakesadequatepreparationsto meet opportunities
as they duly arrive.
成功者做好充分准备迎接机遇的适时来临。
5）His knowledge ofJapanese is adequate for the job, although he is notfluent
in the language.
他的日语知识足以胜任这项工作来,虽然他日语讲得还不是那么流利。
ample“足够的”、“充足的”。指不仅数量充足上充足，以满足需求，含有
“绰绰有余”之意。
1）The money hermother gave her was ample for the expense for traveland
accommodation.
她妈妈给她的钱支付她旅游和食宿费用绰绰有余。
2）Our project mustproceed at a reasonably quick tempo. Surely one month
isampletime, isn'tit?
这个计划必须尽速进行。一个月的时间应该够了吧？
3）He believes theyhave ampleevidence to convict him of thecrime.
他相信他们掌握了足够的证据可以给他定罪。
4）Your stayingabroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a newlanguage.
你呆在国外会给你机会去学习一门新的语言。
5）Agriculture hasdeveloped rapidly, thus providing light industry withample raw
materials.
农业得到迅速发展，从而为轻工业提供了充足的原料。
