"handfuls" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 把 (量詞)
• 一把，把數 (食物、物品)

Definition

能裝滿一隻手的小量；為“handful”的複數。常用來形容少量或少數人／物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於字面（如食物、物品）或比喻義（如難管教的孩子）。常見短語：'a real handful'（難對付的人或東西）。常與食物連用：'兩把堅果'。

Examples

She took two handfuls of rice from the bowl.

她從碗裡拿了兩**把**米。

He put a few handfuls of nuts in the salad.

他把幾**把**堅果放進了沙拉。

We collected handfuls of shells on the beach.

我們在海灘上撿了好幾**把**貝殼。

The kids grabbed handfuls of candy and ran away laughing.

孩子們抓起**把把**糖果，笑著跑開了。

Only a few handfuls of people showed up for the early meeting.

只有幾**把**人出席了早晨的會議。

She sprinkled a couple of handfuls of herbs into the soup.

她往湯裡撒了幾**把**香草。