suffice

[sə'fais]

vi.足够, 使满足
vt.使 ... 足够

例句与用法:

The rations will suffice until next week.

这些口粮足够吃到下星期。

An hour should suffice for the journey.

这点路程一小时足够了。

词形变化:

名词: sufficer | 动词过去式: sufficed | 动词过去分词: sufficed | 动词现在分词: sufficing | 动词第三人称单数: suffices |

详细释义:

vi.[W]

1. 足够[(+for)]

Her income suffices for her needs.

她的收入足够她用。

2. 【旧】有能力

vt.

使满足, 满足……的需要[W]

Some bread and soup will suffice me.

一些面包和汤就够我吃的了。


短语词组:

suffice it (to say) that

1. 只要说……就够了

Suffice it that without leisure there is no liberty.

无闲暇何来自由――说这一句话就够了。