Word · Frequency #1977
plenties
/ˈplenti/
noun
充足；丰富
plenties is the plural of plenty.
a more-than-adequate amount; plenitude
- 1.
A more-than-adequate amount; plenitude; a great deal.
充足的数量；丰富；大量
- 2.
a full supply
充足的供应
- 3.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
大量；许多
大量；许多；充足的数量；丰富；大量；充足的供应；充分；很多
In use
There is plenty of food in the refrigerator for the whole week.
She has plenty of experience in teaching young children.
Don't worry; we have plenty to keep us busy this weekend.
there was plenty of food for everyone
it must have cost plenty
Connections
Collocations
- plenty of
- 许多，大量
- There are plenty of apples in the basket.篮子里有许多苹果。
- plenty to do
- 很多事要做
- We have plenty to do before the deadline.截止日期前我们有很多事要做。
- plenty of time
- 充足的时间
- Don't worry, we have plenty of time.别担心，我们有充足的时间。
- plenty of opportunity
- 很多机会
- There is plenty of opportunity for growth.有很多成长的机会。
- plenty to eat
- 足够吃的
- There is plenty to eat at the party.派对上有很多吃的。
- plenty of money
- 很多钱
Learner notes
Memory Tip
plenty 像'plen' + 'ty'，plen 谐音'盆'，ty 是'提'，一盆一提表示很丰足。
Context & Register
中性
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，表示大量
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'twenty' (/ˈtwɛnti/) is a true rhyme. 'County' (/ˈkaʊnti/) and 'plenary' (/ˈpliːnəri/) look similar in spelling but have different vowel sounds: /aʊ/ and /iː/ respectively.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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