"fistful" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一把

Definition

用拳頭能握住的量；一小把。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來描述如硬幣、種子、糖果等小物品，搭配‘a fistful of...’使用。強調大致、非精確的量。

Examples

He picked up a fistful of sand at the beach.

他在海灘上抓起了一**把**沙子。

She gave her nephew a fistful of candies.

她給了侄子一**把**糖果。

The child grabbed a fistful of coins from the jar.

孩子從罐子裡抓了一**把**硬幣。

Can you spare a fistful of rice for dinner tonight?

今晚的晚飯你能分點**一把**米嗎？

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

我只有**一把**零錢，但足夠搭公車了。

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

他往花園裡撒下**一把**種子，希望能有好收成。