handful
英 [ˈhændfʊl] 美 [ˈhændˌfʊl]

n.

少数，少量；一把（的量）；难以控制的人（或动物）；棘手事

变形

复数：handfuls

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]一把 an amount which is as much as can easily be held in the hand
2. [C]少数 a small number (of people)

英英释义

handful[ 'hændful ]

• n.
  • a small number or amount

    "only a handful of responses were received"

    同义词：smattering

  • the quantity that can be held in the hand

    同义词：fistful

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)形容词+～

• mere〔small〕 handful极少数

～+介词

• a handful of rice一把米
• a handful of students少数学生
• a handful of warmongers一小撮战争贩子

词组短语

a handful of一把；少量的；一小部分

a handful of people少数的人；少量的几个人

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He dipped into the bag and brought out a handful of sample wheat.
   他把手伸进袋里，取出一把小麦样品。
2. All the trouble is being caused by a handful of malcontents.
   这些是非都是由一小撮不满分子搬弄的。
3. We invited twenty people, but only a handful of them came.
   我们邀请了20 个人，但只来了寥寥数人。

权威例句

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