ample
/ˈæmpl/adjective
1ampler, amplest
enough or more than enough; plentiful足够的; 充裕的, 丰富的:there is ample time for discussion
讨论时间充裕
an ample supply of consumer goods.
消费品供应充足。
1.1
- large and accommodating宽敞的:
he leaned back in his ample chair.
他靠在宽大的椅背上。
1.2
- used euphemistically to convey that someone is stout〈婉〉肥壮的:
she stood with her hands on her ample hips.
她站着, 双手叉在肥壮的臀部上。
派生词
ampleness
nounamply
adverb词源
late Middle English: via French from Latin amplus 'large, capacious, abundant'.