handful

单词音标

handful音标[\'hændful]

汉语翻译

n. 少数, 一把, 棘手事

词型变化

名词复数:handfuls

英语解释

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

例句

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。

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。

He picked up a handful of gravel and drew back his arm to throw. \"Stop it, Peter, \" Lucy called. \"What do you think you are doing? For shame, leave them alone.\"

他抓起一把石子，扬起胳膊就要扔。“住手，彼得。”露西叫道：“你为什么要这样？真丢脸，把石子放下。”

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。

That child is quite a handful.

那孩子很难管教。

详细解释

hand.ful

n.（名词）

【复数】 hand.fuls

The amount that a hand can hold.

一把：一只手能握住的量

A small, undefined number or quantity:

少数，少量：少的，不确定的数量：

例句：

only a handful of people on the street.

只有少数几个人在街上

Informal One that is too difficult to control or handle easily:

【非正式用语】 难以控制的人或费劲的事：

例句：

The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.

这个还在学走路的却极其活跃的小孩真是难以控制