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handfuls

UK //ˈhændfʊlz//US //ˈhændfʊlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'handful',由 'hand'(手)和 '-ful'(表示充满的后缀)组合而成,复数形式为 'handfuls'。

noun

❶ 指用手能抓取的一把的量,通常用来描述少量或可计数的物品。

“She picked up handfuls of sand and let it slip through her fingers.”

(她抓起几把沙子,让它们从指缝间滑落。)

“He threw handfuls of confetti into the air during the celebration.”

(庆祝时,他将几把五彩纸屑抛向空中。)

❶ 比喻难以管理或控制的人或事物,常带有幽默或无奈的语气。

“Her twin boys are a handfuls, always running around and making noise.”

(她的双胞胎儿子很难管束,总是跑来跑去、吵吵闹闹。)

“Managing the new project is proving to be handfuls for the team.”

(管理这个新项目对团队来说相当棘手。)

同义词:small amount, few, some, portion, bunch

常见短语

a handful of — 表示少量的某物或某人,通常指可以轻松用手抓取的数量。

“She only ate a handful of nuts for breakfast.”

(她早餐只吃了一把坚果。)