suffice
v
1 [I, Ipr, It, Tn no passive 不用於被动语态]
~ (for sb/sth) (not in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) (fml 文) be enough (for sb/sth); be adequate 能满足(某人[某事物])之需要的; 足够的
Will 10 suffice for the trip? 这趟行程10英镑够用吗?
One warning sufficed to stop her doing it. 给她一次警告就足以制止她做那件事了.
A light lunch should suffice me. 有一点儿午饭就够我吃了.
2 (idm 习语) suffice it to say (that)... (used to suggest that even though one could say more, what one does say should be enough to show what one means 用以指不必多说, 只须说...就够了)
I won't go into all the depressing details; suffice it to say that the whole affair was an utter disaster. 我不必细说那些让人听了难受的事, 只说一句就够了, 整件事是个惨祸.
There is space for summer picnics, open-air concerts, plays and games.
这儿有空旷的地方,供作夏日野餐、露天音乐会、各种娱乐和竞赛之用。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether