English主要词典
handful
Universal Words
noun
1 [C] ~ (of sth) the amount of sth that can be held in one hand:
a handful of rice * She scooped up handfuls of loose earth.
2 [sing.] ~ (of sb/sth) a small number of people or things:
Only a handful of people came. * They cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election.
3 a ~ [sing.] (informal) a person or an animal that is difficult to control:
Her children can be a real handful.
