handful
noun /ˈhændfʊl/
/ˈhændfʊl/
- [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。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- double
- handful of
- a handful of rice
- [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。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- small
- tiny
- mere
- …
- handful of
- just a handful of something
- only a handful of something
- Only a handful of people came.
- 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。
- Her children can be a real handful.