abundance

/əˈbʌndəns/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbʌndəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s/ (ame, mw)

abundance — noun

1. a situation where there is so much of something that some is extra.

1.名詞C1
釋義

a situation where there is so much of something that some is extra.

例句

After spring rain, the garden showed an abundance of white flowers.

an abundance of + [noun]

The market sells fish in abundance during the summer festival.

in abundance after a verb

同義詞
  • plenty

    more everyday and conversational; often the simplest choice.

  • profusion

    more formal or literary; suggests a rich, overflowing amount.

  • surplus

    extra amount left after needs are met, especially with goods or money.

反義詞
  • scarcity

    not enough of something is available.

  • shortage

    supply is too low for the need.

文法句型

an abundance of [noun]

in abundance

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' before the thing that is plentiful: 'an abundance of fruit', 'an abundance of choice'. The fixed phrase 'in abundance' often comes after a verb and means 'in large supply'.

常見錯誤

❌The farm has abundance apples in summer.
✅The farm has an abundance of apples in summer.
💡use 'an abundance of' before the noun.

2. a condition in which someone feels they have plenty in life, whether from money

2.名詞C1
釋義

a condition in which someone feels they have plenty in life, whether from money or from good things such as love, happiness, and success.

例句

Elena left the city to build a life of abundance near the sea.

a life of abundance

For the Chens, abundance meant Sunday dinners together, not a bigger house.

abundance meant + value

同義詞
  • prosperity

    stresses success and well-being, often of a person, family, or country.

  • affluence

    more formal; focuses more strongly on money and material comfort.

  • fullness

    more literary or spiritual; suggests emotional or inner richness.

反義詞
  • poverty

    lack of money and basic needs.

  • deprivation

    lack of the things needed for a healthy or happy life.

文法句型

a life of abundance

abundance as [state/value]

用法筆記

Common in self-help, spiritual, and lifestyle writing. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes a person's overall state or way of living, not the large amount of one particular thing.

常見錯誤

❌She wants abundance life.
✅She wants a life of abundance.
💡use 'a life of abundance', not 'abundance' directly before 'life'.