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0 New HSK word(s):
1 Old HSK word(s): C VS * bu2gou4 not enough/ insufficient/ inadequate

不够




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这栋房子对我们来说不够大,而且离城太远了。 This house is not large enough for us, and further, it is too far from the town.
汽车的汽油不够了。 The car is short of gasoline.
这根绳子不够结实,所以我们用金属线。 The rope was not strong enough, so we used wire.
加入的液体太多,混合液的浓度就不够。 If you add too much liquid the mixture will not be thick enough.
你可以尝尝这道咖喱菜,看看够不够辣。 You can taste the curry to see if it's hot enough.
他承认自己不够条件[没有资格]担任那个职务. He recognized his lack of qualifications/that he was not qualified for the post.
我的工钱不够买一辆汽车。 My wages won't run to a car.
我们的木材供应证明是不够的。 Our wood supply proved insufficient.
他觉得这所学校对戏剧不够重视. He feels that there is not enough stress on drama at the school.
咖啡馆人手不够, 所以我们不得不排队等候。 The cafeteria is short handed so we'll have to wait in line.
她的讲话不够风趣. Her speeches are rather short on wit.
这块湿地不够坚实, 不能在上面走. This wet ground is not firm enough to walk on.
我希望时光能够倒退回去,我可以重新去过学生时代的生活。我后悔当初不够努力,没有通过更多的考试。 I wish I could put the clock back and relive my schooldays; I regret not having tried harder and passed more exams.
母鸡的饲料不够了. There isn't enough feed left for the hens.
孩子们玩遍了博览会上所有的娱乐项目,最后发现坐车回家的钱都不够了。 The children went on everything at the Fair, and then found they hadn't enough money to get the bus home.
那个国家的潜力很大,但文明程度还不够发达。 The country has a big potential but civilization there is still in the rough.