handful
柯林斯词典
1. N-SING A handful of people or things is a small number of them. 少数
He surveyed the handful of customers at the bar. 他打量着吧台边仅有的几位顾客。
2. N-COUNT A handful of something is the amount of it that you can hold in your hand. 一把
She scooped up a handful of sand and let it trickle through her fingers. 她抓了一把沙子，然后让它们从指缝间慢慢漏掉。
3. N-SING If you say that someone, especially a child, is a handful, you mean that they are difficult to control. 难管的人 (尤指小孩)[非正式]
Zara can be a handful sometimes. 扎拉有时会很难管教。
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handful /ˈhændfʊl/ (handfuls)
剑桥词典
- The coffee machine suddenly ejected a handful of coins .
- I use two handfuls of pasta per person .
- Add a large handful of chopped herbs .
- The government has blamed the protests on a handful of evildoers .
- Only a handful of spectators turned up to watch the event .
- The centre is staffed by a handful of volunteers .
- He only knows a handful of different recipes .
- There were only a handful of guests at the reception .
handful noun (AMOUNT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an amount of something that can be held in one hand
一把（之量）
He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket . 他从口袋里掏出一把硬币。
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handful noun (A FEW)
[ 单数名词 ]a small number of people or things
少数，少量
She invited all her friends to her party , but only a handful of them turned up. 她请了很多朋友参加她的聚会，但只有少数几个到场。
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handful noun (DIFFICULT PERSON)
[ 单数名词 ]a person , often a child , who is difficult to control
难对付的人（常指小孩）
Her older son is fine but the little one is a bit of a handful. 她的大儿子很好，但小儿子有点难管。 返回 handful