too / enough：过了还是够了 · PET / B1
天天向上 · 原创语法学习讲义
表达“过度”与“足够”：用词序和不定式讲清某件事为什么可行或不可行。
too + 原级 + to do
too…to 常说明太……而无法达到后面的目标；可加 for + 人。
The instructions are too complicated for beginners to follow.
说明太复杂，初学者看不懂。
这里不再加 not：too complicated to follow 已表达无法跟上。
形容词或副词 + enough
enough 放形容词或副词后，随后可接 to do。
She spoke clearly enough for everyone to understand.
她说得足够清楚，大家都能理解。
不要写 enough clearly。
enough + 名词
修饰可数或不可数名词时，enough 放前面；不够则用 not enough。
We do not have enough information to decide.
我们没有足够信息作决定。
information 是不可数名词，不加复数 -s。
too much 与 too many
too much + 不可数名词，too many + 可数名词复数；much too + 形容词。
There are too many people and too much noise.
人太多，噪音也太大。
much too expensive 中 too 修饰 expensive；too much money 中 much 修饰 money。
语境练习
1. This ladder is not ___ to reach the roof.
A. too enough
B. enough long
C. long enough
2. We cannot start because we do not have ___.
A. enough of tools
B. enough tools
C. tools enough of
3. The river is too deep for the children ___ across safely.
A. walked
B. to walk
C. walking
4. There are ___ cars in this narrow street.
A. too much
B. too many
C. much too
5. I cannot sleep because there is ___ noise outside.
A. too many
B. much too
C. too much
6. “The ticket is expensive, but it is cheap enough for me to buy.” Can the speaker afford it?
A. No, enough always means impossible.
B. The ticket is free.
C. Yes, according to this sentence.
7. The soup tastes good, but it is ___ hot to eat yet.
A. very
B. too
C. enough
8. Choose the correct sentence.
A. He did not speak loudly too enough.
B. He did not speak loudly enough.
C. He did not speak enough loudly.
答案与解释
1. C · long enough
enough 放形容词 long 后。
2. B · enough tools
enough 直接放复数名词 tools 前，不加 of。
3. B · to walk
too + 形容词 + for 人 + to do。
4. B · too many
cars 为可数复数，用 too many。
5. C · too much
noise 在这里不可数，用 too much。
6. C · Yes, according to this sentence.
cheap enough to buy 表示在说话人可以负担的范围内。
7. B · too
to eat yet 表明当前无法吃，使用 too hot to eat。
8. B · He did not speak loudly enough.
enough 修饰副词 loudly 时放在后面。
表达任务
为一次活动检查场地：说明两项足够的条件和两项不足，至少使用一次 too…to 和 enough + 名词，再提出改进办法。
□ enough 的前后位置与修饰对象一致。
□ too much / many 与名词可数性匹配。
□ 不足和解决办法之间有清楚联系。
参考表达
The small hall is bright enough for our art exhibition, and we have enough tables for the displays. However, the doorway is too narrow for us to carry the biggest painting through. There are also not enough chairs for all the visitors. We could use a smaller painting and borrow chairs from the classroom next door. Then the space should be comfortable enough for everyone.
难度范围参照 Cambridge B1 Preliminary for Schools；本站原创练习，并非官方试卷。