英语词汇“handful”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

handful

/ˈhan(d)fʊl

/ /ˈhan(d)f(ə)l/

noun (plural handfuls)

1A quantity that fills the hand: a small handful of fresh coriander...

She buys bags of nuts for them and throws them out in great handfuls that arc gracefully through the air and drop on the grass with the patter of tiny nut projectiles.
Expectant youngsters caught handfuls of kitchels at the Harwich's historic mayor-making ceremony.
Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings.

1.1A small number or amount: only a handful of people were in the pub...

They know the elusive swing voters scattered in a handful of key states want moderation, not aggression.
They were replaced by a distant silver moon and a handful of scattered shiny stars.
Despite having a fair amount of interest only a handful of people took the plunge.

Synonyms

a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle;

a few, one or two, several, some, not many

2 informal A person or group that is very difficult to deal with or control: the kids could be such a handful...

He is a good fighter and was a rough handful, but Harry dealt with him very well.
The hound has to be a real character who tends to be bossy and, maybe, has become too much of a handful for his owners to deal with.
He was learning she could be quite a handful, challenging him in ways he did not expect.

Synonyms

nuisance, problem, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, bugbear

informal pest, headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, blister

Scottish informal nyaff, skelf

North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle

Australian informal fair cow

Australian/New Zealand informal nark

British vulgar slang pain in the arse

单词	handful
释义	handful /ˈhan(d)fʊl / /ˈhan(d)f(ə)l/ noun (plural handfuls) 1A quantity that fills the hand: a small handful of* fresh coriander... She buys bags of nuts for them and throws them out in great handfuls that arc gracefully through the air and drop on the grass with the patter of tiny nut projectiles. Expectant youngsters caught handfuls of kitchels at the Harwich's historic mayor-making ceremony. Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings. 1.1A small number or amount: only a handful of people were in the pub... They know the elusive swing voters scattered in a handful of key states want moderation, not aggression. They were replaced by a distant silver moon and a handful of scattered shiny stars. Despite having a fair amount of interest only a handful of people took the plunge. Synonyms a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle; a few, one or two, several, some, not many 2 informal* A person or group that is very difficult to deal with or control: the kids could be such a handful... He is a good fighter and was a rough handful, but Harry dealt with him very well. The hound has to be a real character who tends to be bossy and, maybe, has become too much of a handful for his owners to deal with. He was learning she could be quite a handful, challenging him in ways he did not expect. Synonyms nuisance, problem, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, bugbear informal pest, headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, blister Scottish informal nyaff, skelf North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle Australian informal fair cow Australian/New Zealand informal nark British vulgar slang pain in the arse
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