armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
用法パターン：
an armful of [things]
よくある間違い：
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
類義語
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
対義語
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
daily_life
|quantity
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
名詞
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
用法パターン：
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
よくある間違い：
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
類義語
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
対義語
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
コロケーション
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
テーマ
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I have an armful of work today.
文法
辞書形
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
音節・強勢
arm - ful （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
活用形
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
関連語
表現
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
例文
- 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
例文
- 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.