英语单词“handful”的意思、读音和例句如下:
意思:一把,少数;一小把,一点儿
读音:[ˈhændfʊl]
例句:
1. There was only a handful of food left in the bowl. 饭碗里只剩一把食物了。
2. He had a handful of newsclippings which he showed me. 他有几篇新闻剪报拿给我看。
3. It was only a small handful of people who disapproved of her. 只有少数几个人不赞成她。
4. He is known for being a hard taskmaster, with a handful of workers dropping out each year. 他以对工人要求严格而闻名,每年都有几名工人因无法承受而退缩。
5. She grabbed a handful of tissues and blew her nose loudly. 她抓起一叠纸巾,大声地擤了一下鼻子。
6. She had a handful of children and ran a tight ship. 她有了一群孩子,而且把家管得紧紧的。
7. They grabbed a handful of soil and rubbed it between their fingers. 他们抓起一把土,用手指搓了搓。
8. He's always been known for his hard-nosed, no-nonsense approach to management, with a handful of employees leaving each year. 他一直以强硬的管理风格著称,员工流失率逐年升高。
9. I helped myself to a handful of crisps and turned back to the conversation. 我抓起一包薯条吃了几根,然后转回头继续谈话。
10. They took a handful of people with them when they left. 他们走的时候带走了少数几个人。
在以上十个例句中,“handful”都表示“一小把,一点儿”的意思。在句子中,“handful”通常用来形容数量少或质量不高的物品或人。