"shovelful" in Chinese (Simplified)
一铲
Definition
一次铲子能装下的量。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是可数名词，如 'a shovelful of coal'。'shovelfuls'为复数。多用于日常劳动、园艺等场合表示大致的量。
Examples
He put a shovelful of dirt into the hole.
他把一**铲**泥土放进洞里。
She tossed a shovelful of snow aside.
她把一**铲**雪扔到一边。
Give me a shovelful of sand, please.
请给我一**铲**沙子。
One more shovelful and we’ll be done here.
再来一**铲**，我们就搞定了。
He accidentally dropped a shovelful on his shoe.
他不小心把一**铲**掉在了鞋子上。
You can tell he’s tired—he barely lifted a shovelful that time.
看得出来他累了——那次他几乎没抬起一**铲**。