我们在阅读英文文献、进行英语交际或查阅英文词典时偶尔碰到下列句子:(1)He was not man enough to ad-mit his mistake.他没有足够的勇气承认错误。(2)Are you man enough to do thisdangerous job?你有足够胆量做这个危险的工作吗?(3)I was fool enough to believeher.我真傻,竟然相信了她的话。(4)He was fool enough to agree.他同意了,真够傻的。(5)He was gentleman enough tohelp her.他很仗义地帮助了她。(6)I am not poet enougll to havesuch sentiments.我不是诗人,不那么多愁善感。 We occasionally encounter the following sentences when reading English documents, conducting English interviews or reading English dictionaries: (1) He was not man enough to ad-mit his mistake. He did not have enough courage to admit the mistake. (2) Are you man enough to do thisdangerous job? Do you have enough courage to do this dangerous job? (3) I was fool enough to believeher. (4) He was fool enough to agree. He agreed, silly enough. (5) He was gentleman enough tohelp her. He helped her generously. (6) I am not poet enougll to havesuch sentiments. I am not a poet, not so sentimental.