armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an armful of [things]
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Συνώνυμα
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Αντώνυμα
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
an armful of books
|an armful of groceries
|an armful of laundry
|an armful of firewood
|an armful of flowers
|carry an armful
|bring an armful
|come in with an armful
|walk in with an armful
|drop an armful
Θέματα
daily_life
|quantity
Παραδείγματα
- He came in with an armful of firewood.
- She carried an armful of books up the stairs.
- I grabbed an armful of clean towels from the closet.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Συνώνυμα
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Αντώνυμα
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Θέματα
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Παραδείγματα
- Since the merger, she’s been given an armful of new responsibilities.
- I’ve got an armful of paperwork to finish before Friday.
- The meeting left us with an armful of questions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have an armful of work today.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
arm - ful (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Παραδείγματα
- He showed up with an armful of packages.
- She brought me an armful of roses for my birthday.
- After the interview, I left with an armful of advice.
with an armful of
1/wˈɪθ ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
carrying a lot in arms
carrying many things in your arms
Παραδείγματα
- She walked in with an armful of groceries.
- He rushed out with an armful of files.
- They arrived with an armful of gifts for the kids.