- 1rB2
/ˈædɪkwətli/
in a way that is enough, or good enough, for what something needs — not more than that.
足夠地
核心畫面
You can picture a line marked 'enough' — adequately means the thing reaches that line. It touches the mark; it does not rise above it.
地上畫了一條線,上面寫著「夠了」。adequately 說的是這件事剛好碰到那條線——需求被滿足了,該有的都有了。但…更多收起
地上畫了一條線,上面寫著「夠了」。adequately 說的是這件事剛好碰到那條線——需求被滿足了,該有的都有了。但畫面到此為止,它不往上走。所以這個字常常帶著一點「就這樣而已」的味道:夠用,但別期待更多。原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
adequatelyadv
- 1
In an adequate manner.
- 2
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need; sufficiently; satisfactorily.
- A loving relationship with a proper companion animal, a relationship that adequately provides for the animal's physical and psychological needs, is not at all inconsistent with the principles and advocacy of animal rights.
- 3
Barely satisfactory or sufficient.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。