armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Модель употребления:
an armful of [things]
Частая ошибка:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Синонимы
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Антонимы
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
daily_life
|quantity
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Существительное
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Модель употребления:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Частая ошибка:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Синонимы
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Антонимы
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Коллокации
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Темы
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I have an armful of work today.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Слоги и ударение
arm - ful (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Родственные слова
Выражения
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Примеры
- 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
Примеры
- 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.