armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
영어
의미
의미 0개
명사
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
사용 패턴：
an armful of [things]
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
유의어
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
반의어
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
연어
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
주제
daily_life
|quantity
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
명사
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
사용 패턴：
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
자주 하는 실수：
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
유의어
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
반의어
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
연어
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
주제
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- I have an armful of work today.
문법
기본형
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
음절 및 강세
arm - ful （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
활용형
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
관련 단어
표현
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
예문
- 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
예문
- 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.