pronoun, adverb, noun, determiner
pronoun ~ (of sth) a large amount; as much or as many as you need:
plenty of eggs / money / time * 'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.' * They always gave us plenty to eat. * We had plenty to talk about. -< MANY, MUCH
词性: adverb
1 ~ more (of) (sth) a lot:
We have plenty more of them in the warehouse. * There's plenty more paper if you need it.
2 ~ big, long, etc. enough (to do sth) (informal) more than big, long, etc. enough:
The rope was plenty long enough to reach the ground.
3 (AmE) a lot; very:
We talked plenty about our kids. * You can be married and still be plenty lonely.
noun [U] (formal) a situation in which there is a large supply of food, money, etc:
Everyone is happier in times of plenty. * We had food and drink in plenty.
determiner (AmE or informal) a lot of:
There's plenty room for all of you!
