1 enough for what you need 足够的:
Make sure you take an adequate supply of water with you.你们水要带够。
2 just good enough; acceptable 尚可的;可以接受的:
Your work is adequate but I'm sure you could do better.你的工作不错,但我肯定你还能够做得更好。 [OPP] inadequate 反义词为 inadequate➔adequacy /ˈædɪkwəsi ||; ˈædəkwəsɪ/ noun [U]
➔adequatelyadvThe mystery has never been adequately explained.从来没有人能够完全揭开那件事的神秘面纱。
adequate/ˋædəkwIt; ˈædIkwət or ˈædIkwIt/adj 1 enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose [ inadequate ] 足够的﹐充分的: Her income is hardly adequate to pay the bills. 她的收入几乎不够付账单。2 fairly good, but not excellent 尚可的﹐过得去的: Her performance was adequate but lacked originality. 她的表演还行﹐但缺少创意。 —adequately adv —adequacy n [U]