| 词汇 | handful |
| 释义 | handful Theme: DIFFICULTIES n. a difficult thing or person.Little Jimmy is a handful.His dad can be a handful, too. handful noun 1 a troublesome person who is difficult to control; something difficult to control UK, 1887. 2 a prison sentence of five years US, 1930. 3 in a restaurant or soda fountain, five US, 1967. 4 in racing, five. As high as you can count on one hand. To win by 'a couple of handfuls' is to win by ten lengths UK, 1937. 5 five pounds (£5) UK, 1961. 6 gambling odds of 5–1, especially among bookmakers UK, 1984.► get a handful; have a handfulto fondle a woman's breasts, buttocks or genitals UK, 1977 handfulSomething or someone that is difficult to manage. Joan's daughter is very polite and well-behaved, but her son is a real handful, always getting into trouble. This project seemed easy at first but it has become a real handful, and I'm not sure I'm going to finish by the deadline. by the handfulIn large quantities; in quantities roughly equal to a handful. My kids would eat candy by the handful if I would let them! by the handfulin amounts equal to a handful; in quantity. Billy is eating candy by the handful. People began leaving by the handful at midnight. *a handfulFig. someone, often a child, who is difficult to deal with. (*Typically: be ~ become ~.) Bobby can be a real handful when he needs a nap. handful n. a difficult thing or person. Little Jimmy is a handful. |
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