handful 详细解释

handful

['hændful]

n.一把, 少数, <非>难控制的人,棘手之事

n.

1. 一把, 一握[C][(+of)]

I drew a handful of coins from my pocket.

我从口袋里摸出一把硬币。

2. 少数, 少量[C][(+of)]

We invited 130 people, but only a handful came.

我们邀请了一百三十人, 但只来了少数人。

3. 【口】难控制的人(或动物); 麻烦事[S]

This child is quite a handful.

这孩子相当难弄。

词形变化

名词复数: handfuls |

词义辨析

同义:

n.一点, 少量, 一把

fistful  small amount  modicum  a few  a little  

同义参见:

minority  

英英释义

名词 handful:

a small number or amount

同义词：smattering

the quantity that can be held in the hand

同义词：fistful

补充

handfulhandful英:[ˈhændful] 美:[ˈhændˌfʊl]adj.1.一把2.少数We invited 30 people, but only a handful came.我们邀请了30人, 但是只到了几个人。

例句

1. The handful who had been convicted had been small fry.被定罪的几个都是小人物。 2. There was only a handful of people at the concert.音乐会上只有寥寥几个人。 3. He surveyed the handful of customers at the bar.他打量着吧台那边零星的几个顾客。 4. There are a handful of small shops and a supermarket, but the nearest bank is four miles away.这里有几家小商店和一个超市, 不过最近的银行在4英里外。 5. They have visited us only a handful of times.他们来看我们的次数屈指可数。 6. She scooped up a handful of earth.她抓起了一把土。 7. She let the handful of sand trickle through her fingers.她让手里的一把沙子从指缝间慢慢漏下来。 8. She's quite a handful.她是个刺头。 9. Zara can be a handful sometimes.扎拉有时会很难管教。 10. a small handful of fresh coriander.一小把新鲜芫荽。 11. controlled ultimately by a handful of firms.最终被少数几家公司控制。 12. the kids could be such a handful.孩子们有可能很难对付。 13. a handful of sand一把沙子 14. Only a handful of people came to the meeting.出席会议的人寥寥无几。 15. The little girl is quite a handful.这个小妮子可不容易管教。 16. The children collected seashells by the handful.孩子们一把把地捡贝壳。 17. a handful of strawberries一把草莓 18. Only a handful of people showed up for the lecture.只有少数人前来听讲座。 19. Our dog is a real handful.我们的狗真难管啊。

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