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handful

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
handful /ˈhændˌfʊl/ noun
plural handfuls
handful
/ˈhændˌfʊl/
noun
plural handfuls
Learner's definition of HANDFUL
1 
[count] : an amount that you can hold in your hand一把；一手
— often + of
2 
[singular] : a small amount or number少数；少量 — often + of
3 
[singular] informal : someone or something that is difficult to control难以控制的人（或事物）
TOEFL BNC: 4262 COCA: 3109

handful

noun

hand·​ful ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce handful (audio)
plural handfuls ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇lz How to pronounce handful (audio) also handsful ˈhan(d)z-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce handful (audio)
1
: as much or as many as the hand will grasp
2
: a small quantity or number
a handful of people
3
: as much as one can manage
the kids are quite a handful

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The children collected seashells by the handful. Our dog is a real handful.
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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of handful was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 4262 COCA: 3109
handful

noun¹

 1amount that can be held in one hand一把的量ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤good滿滿一把▸➤double兩把◇She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.她彎下腰拔了兩把野草。PREPOSITION➤handful of一把⋯◇She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.她抓了幾把髒雪。
handful

noun²

 2small number of people/things少的數量ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤small, tiny寥寥無幾；零星幾個▸➤mere區區幾個◇Having to cope with a mere handful of staff was too much for her.不得不靠區區幾名員工支撑局面，這對她來說太難了。➤good, large好幾個；一大把◇She has a good handful of Hollywood roles under her belt.她取得了好幾個好萊塢角色。PREPOSITION➤handful of幾個⋯◇Only a handful of people know the true situation.只有幾個人知道實情。PHRASES➤just a handful of sth, only a handful of sth只有幾個⋯◇We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.關於這個問題的來信我們只收到寥寥幾封。

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