ample英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

形容词 adj.

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.

— We have an ample supply of water
Very adequate.

— It was pointed out to me that the security was ample, and as I had no practical knowledge of house-valuing there was nothing to be gained by inspecting it.
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive

— an ample story

限定词 det.

A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.

— We have ample time to finish the task.
A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.

— We don't need any more. We already have ample.

词形变化

ampler comparative amplest superlative

词汇关系

近义词

full spacious extensive wide capacious abundant plentiful plenteous copious bountiful rich liberal munificent

衍生词

ampleness semiample

词源

词源 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s
Proto-Italic *amlos?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder.
Proto-Italic *amβi
Latin ambi-
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós
Proto-Italic *plēnosder.
Latin plēnus?
Latin ambiplus?
Latin amplus
Old French ample
Middle French amplebor.
Middle English ample
English ample
From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).

词源 2

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s
Proto-Italic *amlos?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder.
Proto-Italic *amβi
Latin ambi-
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós
Proto-Italic *plēnosder.
Latin plēnus?
Latin ambiplus?
Latin amplus
Old French ample
Middle French amplebor.
Middle English ample
English ample
From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).