plenty
plenty — pronoun
1. An amount or number that is a lot, or is fully sufficient for what is needed.
An amount or number that is a lot, or is fully sufficient for what is needed.
We have plenty of chairs for the school meeting tonight.
plenty of + countable noun
After lunch, Maya still had plenty of energy for basketball practice.
There is plenty to see on Green Island after sunset.
Don't buy more rice; we already have plenty in the kitchen.
The bus came late, but there was plenty of time to check in.
- not enough
shows that the amount does not meet the need
- little
stresses a small amount
文法句型
plenty of + noun
have + plenty
there is / are plenty to + verb
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' before a noun, or used alone when the noun is understood. Distinguish from noun sense 1 STATE OF ABUNDANCE, which names a prosperous condition rather than a practical amount in one situation.
常見錯誤
plenty — adverb
1. To a degree that is clearly enough, and often stronger than simply 'very'.
To a degree that is clearly enough, and often stronger than simply 'very'.
The soup is plenty hot, so let it cool first.
plenty + adjective
That ladder was plenty tall enough to reach the roof.
plenty + adjective + enough
Mina felt plenty tired after carrying boxes up four floors.
This old phone works plenty fast for simple messages.
文法句型
plenty + adjective
plenty + adjective + enough
用法筆記
Informal and usually placed before an adjective, often one followed by 'enough'. Distinguish from adjective sense 1 RICH OR AMPLE, where 'plenty' itself is the adjective after 'be'.
常見錯誤
plenty — noun
1. A condition where people have more than enough food, money, and other things for
A condition where people have more than enough food, money, and other things for comfortable living.
The valley knew plenty after the new water system opened.
know plenty in historical style
For a few years, the fishing town lived in plenty.
live in plenty
Grandfather remembered plenty before the war closed the factory.
The book tells of plenty followed by drought and hunger.
- abundance
the closest general synonym, common in both formal and neutral writing
- prosperity
focuses more on wealth and success than on supply itself
- bounty
often suggests rich natural produce or generous giving
文法句型
live in plenty
know plenty
years / times of plenty
用法筆記
Chiefly literary or historical, often in phrases like 'live in plenty' or in contrasts with poverty, drought, or famine. Distinguish from pronoun sense 1 A LARGE AMOUNT, which simply means enough or a lot in a specific case.
常見錯誤
plenty — adjective
- plentypositive
- plentiercomparative
- plentiestsuperlative
1. Used after be to say that something is present in large numbers or that one amou
Used after be to say that something is present in large numbers or that one amount is enough.
In those wet years, fish were plenty in every village market.
be plenty for large supply
After two hours of rain, one big tarpaulin was plenty for us.
be plenty for + person
By harvest time, ripe peaches were plenty along the farm road.
For a short hike, one bottle of water is plenty.
- scarce
means not present in large enough numbers
- insufficient
focuses on not meeting a need
文法句型
be plenty
be plenty for + noun / person
用法筆記
Mostly used after a linking verb, especially 'be', and it sounds old-fashioned or literary in modern English. Distinguish from adverb sense 1 MORE THAN ENOUGH, which comes before an adjective, as in 'plenty warm'.