"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**。