handful

noun

/ˈhændfʊl/

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[countable] handful (of something) the amount of something that can be held in one hand一把（的量）；用手抓起的数量
- a handful of rice一把米
- She scooped up handfuls of loose earth.她抓起一把把松散的泥土。
Extra Examples
- She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.她弯下腰拔了两把野草。
- She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.她抓了几把脏雪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- double
preposition
- handful of
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[singular] handful (of somebody/something) a small number of people or things少数人（或物）
- Only a handful of people came.只有少数几个人来了。
- They cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election.他们不可能指望在下次选举中赢得超过几个席位。
Extra Examples
- We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.关于这个问题的来信我们只收到寥寥几封。
- She has a good handful of (= several) Hollywood roles under her belt.她取得了好几个好莱坞角色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- small
- tiny
- mere
- …
preposition
- handful of
phrases
- just a handful of something
- only a handful of something
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a handful
[singular] (informal) a person or an animal that is difficult to control难以控制的人（或动物）
- Her children can be a real handful.她的孩子们有时很难管教。