abundant

/əˈbʌndənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbʌndənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈbən-dənt/ (ame, mw)

abundant — adjective

  • abundantpositive
  • more abundantcomparative
  • most abundantsuperlative

1. present in very large amounts, so there is plenty available rather than too litt

1.形容詞C1
釋義

present in very large amounts, so there is plenty available rather than too little.

例句

Wild flowers were abundant along the mountain road after the spring rain.

abundant + place description

Fresh mangoes are abundant in Tainan markets during the summer months.

be abundant in + place

同義詞
  • plentiful

    very close in meaning and slightly more everyday in tone

  • ample

    stresses that the amount is fully enough, often with some extra

  • copious

    more formal; often used for writing, notes, tears, or data

  • rich

    best for places or sources that naturally contain a lot of something

反義詞
  • scarce

    means hard to find because there is not much available

  • limited

    stresses a restricted amount rather than a rich supply

  • sparse

    used especially when things are thinly spread across an area

文法句型

be abundant in something

abundant + noun

用法筆記

Often followed by 'in' when you name what exists in large amounts: abundant in fish, fruit, or detail. Before a noun, it is common with food, wildlife, water, evidence, and other things that can exist in a rich supply.

常見錯誤

❌The valley is abundant of fresh water.
✅The valley is abundant in fresh water.
💡after 'abundant', use 'in', not 'of', to name what is present in large amounts.
❌She bought an abundant apple at the shop.
✅She bought a large apple at the shop.
💡'abundant' describes a lot of something, not the size of one single item.