replete
replete — adjective
- repletepositive
- more repletecomparative
- most repletesuperlative
1. having eaten enough or more than enough food, so that you feel completely satisf
having eaten enough or more than enough food, so that you feel completely satisfied and pleasantly full
After Yasmin's wedding banquet, the guests felt pleasantly replete and ready for tea.
be replete — formal register
Lukas leaned back in his chair, replete after a bowl of lamb stew.
The holiday dinner left everyone replete, with enough leftovers for three days.
Meera pushed her plate aside, pleasantly replete after two servings of biryani.
Camila smiled and said she felt too replete to eat another bite.
文法句型
be replete
feel replete
用法筆記
Unlike common words such as 'full' or 'stuffed,' which are used freely in everyday conversation, 'replete' sounds formal and literary. It is almost always used after a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel.'
常見錯誤
2. containing a large amount or variety of something desirable or useful, often as
containing a large amount or variety of something desirable or useful, often as a notable feature
The old library was replete with ancient manuscripts and leather-bound books.
be replete with [objects] — abundance pattern
Tariq's report was replete with charts, tables, and detailed analysis.
The garden behind Eri's house was replete with herbs and flowering shrubs.
Amelia's backpack was replete with camping gear, maps, and a first-aid kit.
The museum's website is replete with photographs of its collection.
文法句型
be replete with + noun phrase
用法筆記
In this sense 'replete' is always followed by 'with' to introduce what is abundant. The subject is typically something that has many attractive or valuable features — a book, a place, a report, a collection.