🇬🇧🇨🇳 adequate - 足够的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "adequate" ("足够的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If something is adequate, it means there is enough of it to do the job, but not extra or amazing. It’s not tiny or missing, but it’s also not super awesome. For example, if you are just full enough after dinner so you’re not hungry anymore, the meal was adequate. Adequate means it works, it’s acceptable, and it’s good enough for what you need.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The spaghetti portion was adequate for a normal person, but my stomach filed an official request for seconds.

Mom said my room was barely adequate for living, since she could only see 3% of the floor.

The teacher said my explanation was adequate, but my 37 sound effects were not necessary.

The amount of water in the bathtub was adequate for a bath but apparently also adequate for a tiny indoor tsunami.

The scarecrow was adequate at scaring crows but absolutely terrible at scaring the neighbor’s cat, who used it as a scratching post.

A child cleans a small room for a sick bird. He puts adequate cloth in the box, adequate water in a dish, adequate seeds on a plate, adequate shade, adequate warmth. He waits and watches all day. The bird opens an eye, moves its wings, and lands on a finger. The child cries with joy.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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