plenty

たくさん、十分な量

必要を十分に満たし、多くの場合それ以上にある量。

やさしい英語で： A large amount of something, enough for what you need and often more.

• We have plenty of food.
• There was plenty of time to finish.
• You will find plenty to do in this town.

使い方： plenty of something (We have plenty of room for everyone.); plenty to do/eat/etc. (There is plenty to see here.)

類義語： a lot, more than enough

よく使う表現： plenty of time, plenty of food, plenty to eat

豊かさ、豊富さ

食べ物やお金など、暮らしに役立つ物が必要以上にある状態。

やさしい英語で： A state in which people have more food, money, and other useful things than they need.

• They dreamed of peace and plenty.
• The good harvest brought a year of plenty.
• Even in times of plenty, some families went hungry.

類義語： abundance, prosperity

反対語： scarcity

よく使う表現： peace and plenty, a land of plenty, years of plenty

十分な量、たくさん

必要なだけあり、使っても余ることが多い量。

やさしい英語で： An amount that is enough, often with some left over.

• Take some bread; there is plenty.
• We brought plenty for everyone.
• Do you have enough money? I have plenty.

使い方： plenty of something (There is plenty of soup left.); plenty for someone (There is plenty for all of us.)

類義語： enough, a lot

よく使う表現： have plenty, plenty for everyone, plenty left

十分に

必要な程度を余裕をもって満たしていること。

やさしい英語で： To a degree that is easily enough for what is needed.

• This room is plenty big enough.
• Your coat is plenty warm enough for today.
• The old engine was plenty powerful enough to pull the boat.

使い方： plenty + adjective + enough (This bag is plenty large enough for the trip.)

類義語： more than sufficiently, quite

よく使う表現： plenty big enough, plenty good enough, plenty strong enough

とても、かなり

性質や状態の程度が高いことを強調する言い方。

やさしい英語で： Very; used to make a description stronger.

• He was plenty mad at me.
• The climb was plenty tough.
• You will be plenty tired after that walk.

使い方： plenty + adjective (She was plenty angry when she heard the news.)

類義語： very, really

よく使う表現： plenty mad, plenty tough, plenty busy