一、詳細(xì)釋義：


adj.

足夠的；充足的


例句：

Prices have been stabilized, and articles of daily use are in adequate supply.

市場充沛，物價(jià)穩(wěn)定。


例句：

The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs.

老一套方法已不足以滿足當(dāng)前的需要。


適當(dāng)?shù)?，恰?dāng)?shù)?/b>


例句：

The town is now counting the cost of its failure to provide adequate flood protection.

該鎮(zhèn)未采取適當(dāng)?shù)姆篮榇胧?，現(xiàn)在吃到了苦頭。


例句：

Look at their architecture, learn from them and reuse when adequate.

研究他們的架構(gòu)，從中學(xué)習(xí)并在適當(dāng)?shù)牡胤街赜谩?


勝任的


例句：

She was adequate to the job.

她能勝任這個(gè)工作。


例句：

Right now there's a drought of adequate leadership.

眼下缺少能勝任的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。


差強(qiáng)人意的


例句：

The skater's technique was only adequate.

滑冰者的技術(shù)只能說是差強(qiáng)人意。


例句：

Will your salary be adequate?

你的薪水還算差強(qiáng)人意嗎？


二、詞義辨析：


adequate,enough,sufficient

這些形容詞均含“足夠的，充足的”之意。 adequate指數(shù)量上足夠，質(zhì)量上適當(dāng)。 enough最普通用詞，口語、書面語可用，較側(cè)重分量或數(shù)量的足夠，多指希望的滿足。 sufficient正式用詞，側(cè)重?cái)?shù)目或數(shù)量或程度達(dá)到某一特定要求或需要。


三、參考例句：


Our bodies need adequate nutrition.

我們的身體需要充足的營養(yǎng)。


Will your salary be adequate?

你的薪水還算差強(qiáng)人意嗎？


Rural areas often lack adequate public transport.

農(nóng)村地區(qū)常缺少足夠的公共交通。


Make sure you have adequate insurance period.

你一定要有足夠的保險(xiǎn)期限。


Retail banks must also retain adequate equity.

零售銀行也必須保持股本充足。


She had adequate grounds for a divorce.

她離婚有充分的理由。


Ensure that there is adequate work force.

確保有足夠的工作人員。


She was adequate to the job.

她能勝任這個(gè)工作。


I brought adequate food for our trip.

我為我們的旅程帶了足夠的食物。


Is your salary adequate to support yourself?

你的薪水夠你一人生活嗎？