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词汇 plenty
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plenty

pronoun
 
/ˈplenti/
/ˈplenti/
  1. plenty (of something) a large amount; as much or as many as you need大量；众多；充足
    • plenty of eggs/money/time充裕的鸡蛋／钱／时间
    • ‘Do we need more milk?’ ‘No, there's plenty in the fridge.’“我们要不要再买些牛奶？” “不必了。冰箱里还多着呢。”
    • They always gave us plenty to eat.他们总是给我们好多东西吃。
    • We had plenty to talk about.我们有说不完的话。
    Grammar Point many / a lot (of) / lots (of)many / a lot (of) / lots (of)
    • Many is used only with countable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:many 只与可数名词连用，主要用于疑问句和否定句中：
      • Do you go to many concerts?你常去听音乐会吗？
      • How many people came to the meeting?多少人来参加了会议？
      • I don’t go to many concerts.我不常去听音乐会。
      Although it is not common in statements, it is used after so, as and too:该词在陈述句中不很常用，但用于 so、as 和 too 之后：
      • You made too many mistakes.你犯的错误太多了。
    • In statements a lot (of) or lots (of) (informal) are much more common:在陈述句中 a lot of 或 lots of（非正式）常用得多：
      • I go to a lot of concerts.我常去听音乐会。
      • ‘How many shows did you see?’ ‘Lots!’“你看了几场演出，”。“很多，”。
      However, they are not used with measurements of time or distance:不过，上述词语不与表示时间和距离的量词连用：
      • I stayed in England for many/​quite a few/​ten weeks.我在英格兰逗留了许多周／好几周／十周。
      • I stayed in England a lot of weeks.
      When a lot (of)/lots (of) means ‘many’, it takes a plural verb:
      • Lots of people like Italian food.许多人喜欢意大利食物。
      You can also use plenty of (informal):亦可用 plenty of（非正式）：
      • Plenty of stores stay open late.许多商店都营业到很晚。
      These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.以上短语亦可用于疑问句和否定句中。
    • A lot of/​lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use many or a large number of in statements.
    Grammar Point much / a lot of / lots ofmuch / a lot of / lots of
    • Much is used only with uncountable nouns. It is used mainly in questions and negative sentences:much 只与不可数名词连用，主要用于疑问句和否定句中：
      • Do you have much free time?你空闲时间多吗？
      • How much experience have you had?你经验如何？
      • I don’t have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
    • In statements a lot of or lots of (informal) is much more common:
      • ‘How much (money) does she earn?“她挣多少（钱）？”
      • She earns a lot of money.她挣很多钱。
      You can also use plenty (of). These phrases can also be used in questions and negative sentences.
    • A lot of/​lots of is still felt to be informal, especially in British English, so in formal writing it is better to use much, a great deal of or a large amount of.
    • Very much and a lot can be used as adverbs:very much 和 a lot 可作副词：
      • I miss my family very much.我很想念我的家人。
      • I miss very much my family.
      • I miss my family a lot.我很想念我的家人。
      • Thanks a lot.多谢。
      In negative sentences you can use much:
      • I didn’t enjoy the film (very) much.我不大喜欢这部影片。
    词源Middle English (in the sense ‘fullness, perfection’): from Old French plente, from Latin plenitas, from plenus ‘full’.

plenty

adverb
/ˈplenti/
/ˈplenti/
Idioms
  1. plenty more (of) (something) a lot大量；很多
    • We have plenty more of them in the warehouse.我们仓库里这些东西还多得很。
    • There's plenty more paper if you need it.你要是需要纸，还有很多。
  2. plenty big, long, etc. enough (to do something) (informal) more than big, long, etc. enough足够有余
    • The rope was plenty long enough to reach the ground.这根绳子长及地面依然有余。
  3. (North American English) a lot; very非常；十分；很
    • We talked plenty about our kids.我们谈了很多关于孩子的事。
    • You can be married and still be plenty lonely.结了婚也可能非常孤寂。
    4. 词源Middle English (in the sense ‘fullness, perfection’): from Old French plente, from Latin plenitas, from plenus ‘full’.
Idioms
there are plenty more fish in the sea
  1. used to comfort somebody whose romantic relationship has ended by saying that there are many other people with whom they may have a successful relationship in the future海里的鱼有的是；还有很多一样好的（人或事物）

plenty

noun
/ˈplenti/
/ˈplenti/
[uncountable] (formal)
  1. a situation in which there is a large supply of food, money, etc.富裕；充裕
    • Everyone is happier in times of plenty.在富足的岁月里，每个人都比较快乐。
    • They viewed the New World as a land of plenty.他们视新大陆为富饶的土地。
    • in plenty We had food and drink in plenty.我们的食物和饮料十分充足。
    see also horn of plenty
    词源Middle English (in the sense ‘fullness, perfection’): from Old French plente, from Latin plenitas, from plenus ‘full’.

plenty

determiner
/ˈplenti/
/ˈplenti/
(North American English or informal)
  1. a lot of很多；大量
    • There's plenty room for all of you!这里有足够的地方容纳你们所有人！
    词源Middle English (in the sense ‘fullness, perfection’): from Old French plente, from Latin plenitas, from plenus ‘full’.
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