insufficient
翻译
不足的, 不够的
例句
There is insufficient evidence to prove his guilt.
证明他有罪的证据不足。
Our food supply is insufficient for the winter.
我们的食物供应不足以过冬。
语法模式
((for sth./sb.)) 对…来说不足 The funds are insufficient for the project.
((to do sth.)) 不足以做… His strength was insufficient to lift the box.
近义词
同义词: inadequate, lacking; 反义词: sufficient, adequate
词源
来自前缀“in-”(不)+“sufficient”(足够的)。字面意思是“不够”。
记忆技巧
记住“in-”通常表示“不”,所以这个词可以分解为“not sufficient”(不充足)。