insufficient
翻譯
不足的, 不夠的
例句
There is insufficient evidence to prove it.
沒有足夠的證據來證明它。
His salary is insufficient for their needs.
他的薪水不足以滿足他們的需求。
文法模式
((for sth./sb.)) 對…來說不夠 His salary is insufficient for their needs.
((to do sth.)) 不足以做… There is insufficient evidence to prove it.
近義詞
同義詞: inadequate, lacking, deficient; 反義詞: sufficient, adequate, enough
詞源
來自前綴「in-」(不)+「sufficient」(足夠的)。字面意思是「不夠」。
記憶技巧
記住「in-」常常表示「不」,所以這個詞就是「不充足的」。