bountiful

/ˈbaʊntɪfl/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈaʊntɪfəl] /ˈbaʊntɪfl/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈaʊntɪfəl] /ˈbau̇n-ti-fəl How to pronounce bountiful (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bountiful — adjective

  • bountifulpositive
  • more bountifulcomparative
  • most bountifulsuperlative

1. available in such a great quantity that there is more than enough to use or enjo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

available in such a great quantity that there is more than enough to use or enjoy.

例句

Fresh corn is bountiful in the village market after the summer harvest.

be bountiful + place/time

Rain was so bountiful this spring that every reservoir filled early.

bountiful amount causing a result

同義詞
  • plentiful

    the closest everyday word for there being a lot of something

  • abundant

    similar, but often sounds slightly more formal or richer

  • ample

    stresses that there is enough for a purpose

反義詞
  • scarce

    means hard to find or not enough

  • meager

    stresses that the amount is small and disappointing

文法句型

bountiful + noun

be bountiful

用法筆記

Often used for harvests, rain, land, and supplies rather than for one small object. In everyday conversation, many speakers choose plentiful or plenty of more often than bountiful.

常見錯誤

❌The farm was bountiful of apples this year.
✅The farm had a bountiful apple harvest this year.
💡'bountiful' does not take 'of' after it.

2. ready to give money, help, food, or praise freely and warmly to other people.

2.形容詞B2
釋義

ready to give money, help, food, or praise freely and warmly to other people.

例句

The mayor thanked a bountiful donor who paid for the village clinic.

bountiful + donor

After the storm, Darius was bountiful with blankets, candles, and bottled water.

be bountiful with + things given

同義詞
  • generous

    the normal everyday word for giving freely

  • open-handed

    stresses a habit of giving freely, especially money

  • liberal

    can mean generous in giving, but sounds more formal

反義詞
  • stingy

    means unwilling to give or spend

  • miserly

    stronger and more negative than stingy

文法句型

bountiful + noun

be bountiful with + thing

be bountiful in + praise

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as donor, host, hand, or provider, or after be with with + the thing given and in + praise. It sounds more literary and elevated than everyday generous.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is bountiful to buy gifts for us.
✅My uncle is bountiful with gifts.
💡this sense usually takes with + thing given, not an infinitive.