"fistful" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一把

Definition

用拳头能握住的量；一小把。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述如硬币、种子、糖果等小物品，用作‘a fistful of...’。强调的是大致的、非精确的数量。

Examples

He picked up a fistful of sand at the beach.

他在海滩上抓起了一**把**沙子。

She gave her nephew a fistful of candies.

她给了侄子一**把**糖果。

The child grabbed a fistful of coins from the jar.

孩子从罐子里抓了一**把**硬币。

Can you spare a fistful of rice for dinner tonight?

今晚的晚饭你能分点**一把**米吗？

I only had a fistful of change but it was enough for the bus.

我只有**一把**零钱，但足够坐公交了。

He tossed a fistful of seeds into the garden and hoped for the best.

他往花园里撒下**一把**种子，希望能有好收成。