satisfactory
satisfactory — 形容詞
- satisfactorypositive
- more satisfactorycomparative
- most satisfactorysuperlative
1. having the quality or standard that is required in a given situation, so that on
合格；尚可
達到所需標準或期望水準的
having the quality or standard that is required in a given situation, so that one does not need to look for anything better or different.
Mert checked his exam grades and found them <hl>satisfactory</hl>, though lower than expected.
Mert 查看他的考試分數，覺得成績合格，雖然比預期低。
satisfactory + though-clause for unexpected contrast
The hotel room was clean enough — <hl>satisfactory</hl> for the price they paid.
那間旅館房間夠乾淨——以他們付的價格來說算是合格了。
collocation: satisfactory for [price/cost/budget]
After three rounds of fixes, the roof was deemed <hl>satisfactory</hl> by the city inspector.
經過三輪修補後，市府檢查員認定屋頂合格。
passive: considered satisfactory by [authority]
Olivia's water-quality report was <hl>satisfactory</hl>, but her supervisor wanted more detail.
Olivia 的水質報告合格，但她的主管希望內容更詳細。
predicative use: report was satisfactory + but-clause
The school lunch program earned a <hl>satisfactory</hl> health rating, so it kept running.
學校午餐方案獲得衛生合格評級，因此繼續營運。
collocation: satisfactory rating
- satisfactory result
- satisfactory outcome
- satisfactory performance
- satisfactory progress
- satisfactory rate
- satisfactory service
- satisfactory explanation
- satisfactory condition
- acceptable
more common in everyday speech; implies the minimum standard is met
- adequate
suggests just barely enough, with no extras
- sufficient
focuses on meeting a specific quantity or amount needed
- decent
informal; adds a slightly positive tone
- unsatisfactory
direct opposite; not meeting the standard
- unacceptable
stronger; completely failing to meet expectations
- inadequate
not enough in quantity or quality
- poor
below the expected standard
文法句型
be + satisfactory
satisfactory + noun
consider + noun + satisfactory
用法筆記
Describes the thing being judged (result, work, condition), not the person's feeling about it. To express that a person feels content, use satisfied instead. Often takes an adverb modifier such as quite, generally, or perfectly before it.
常見錯誤
同根字
- satisfy動詞A2
- satisfaction名詞B1
- satisfied形容詞A2
- satisfying形容詞B1
- unsatisfactory形容詞B2
- unsatisfied形容詞B2