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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

plenty ['plεntɪ]
  1. 1. pronoun (lots) 大量
  2. 2. pronoun (sufficient) 充足
    plenty of
    [+food, money, time] 很多
  3. 3. pronoun [+jobs, people, houses] 许多
    we've got plenty of time to get there
    我们充足时间那里

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

plenty [ 'plεntɪ] [ 'plentɪ]
  1. 1. noun 富饶富足
  2. 2. noun 充足丰富
    a plenty of food
    食物充足[加“a”系早期用法]
    I've had plenty of beef for now.
    现在我吃的牛肉已经够多了。
    He has got plenty of time to prepare for the party.
    他有很长时间准备派对
  3. 3. noun 大量;很多
    plenty of errors
    错误百出
    These tourists had plenty of money.
    这些游客不缺钱。
    This house cost me plenty.
    我花了很多钱买的这个房子
  4. 4. adjective [verbal] 很多的;足够的丰富的
    plenty time
    足够的时间
    There is plenty for everyone, so help yourself!
    这儿有很多,足够每个人吃,所以不要客气
    I know it would be nice to see those shows, but there's plenty to do here at home.
    知道那些表演会很不错但是家里还有很多事情要做。
  5. 5. adverb [verbal] 充分地十分
    plenty good
    足够

Collins English-English Dictionary

plenty ['plεntɪ]
  1. 1. n [often foll by of] a great number, amount, or quantity; lots
    plenty of time
    there are plenty of cars on display here
  2. 2. n generous or ample supplies of wealth, produce, or resources
    the age of plenty
  3. 3. determiner very many; ample
    plenty of people believe in ghosts
  4. 4. determiner (as pronoun)
    there's plenty more
    that's plenty, thanks
  5. 5. adv [not standard] [chiefly US] (intensifier)
    he was plenty mad
  6. 6. adv [informal] more than adequately; abundantly
    the water's plenty hot enough
  7. 7. adv [Etymology] C13: from Old French plenté, from Late Latin plenitas fullness, from Latin plenus full

Examples

a year of plenty
富裕的一年 of
a plenty of food
食物充足[加“a”系早期用法] plenty
plenty of errors
错误百出 plenty
plenty time
足够的时间 plenty
plenty good
足够好 plenty
They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.
他们肯定要摄入大量的水份。
Financing your studies may seem like a tall in order, but there is plenty of help available.
支付你的学费可能看起来有点儿困难,不过会有很多人慷慨解囊的。 available
Everyday there are plenty of people who are victims of acts of racism.
每天都有许多人成为种族歧视行为的牺牲者。 act
During the war plenty of aircrafts were flying above the city.
战争时,这座城市的上空经常有大量飞机盘旋。 aircraft
The sea is alive with plenty of different kinds of fish.
海洋因为大量名目繁多的鱼类而充满生机。 alive

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