"by the handful" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一把一把地

Definition

以一把一把的方式做事或拿很多东西。常常用来描述大量抓取零食、物品或完成任务。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

属于口语，常用于零食（例如“糖果一把一把地吃”）或能用手抓的物品，有大量、充足的意味。不用于液体或无法手拿的物品。常与“吃”、“抓”、“拿”等动词搭配。

Examples

She ate peanuts by the handful.

她**一把一把地**吃花生。

He gave out candies by the handful to the children.

他把糖果**一把一把地**发给孩子们。

You can't just spend money by the handful.

你不能**一把一把地**花钱。

The kids were grabbing popcorn by the handful during the movie.

孩子們看電影時**一把一把地**抓爆米花吃。

She pulled weeds by the handful from the garden all morning.

她整個上午都在花園裡**一把一把地**拔雜草。

If you keep eating chips by the handful, you'll finish the whole bag in no time.

你**一把一把地**吃薯片，很快就会把整包吃掉。