armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
Mẫu sử dụng:
an armful of [things]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
Từ đồng nghĩa
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
Từ trái nghĩa
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
daily_life
|quantity
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
Danh từ
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
Mẫu sử dụng:
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
Từ đồng nghĩa
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
Từ trái nghĩa
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
Chủ đề
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have an armful of work today.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
arm - ful (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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.