armful
gb/ˈɑɹmfəl/ us/ˈɑɹmfəl/
B1
英语
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名词
B1
quantity
1
amount you can hold
the amount you can carry in your arms
用法模式：
an armful of [things]
常见错误：
Don’t confuse armful (carried in your arms) with handful (carried in your hand). The usual plural is armfuls.
近义词
load (a general word for what you carry, not specifically in the arms.)
|
bundle (often suggests items gathered or tied together.)
反义词
handful (a much smaller amount that fits in one hand.)
搭配
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
主题
daily_life
|quantity
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I carried an armful of clothes.
- She came home with an armful of flowers.
名词
B2
quantity
2
a large amount
a lot of something
用法模式：
an armful of [work/problems/ideas/etc.]
常见错误：
This use is often figurative; it doesn’t always mean something you can literally carry.
近义词
a lot (very common and general; less vivid than armful.)
|
loads (informal; emphasizes a large amount.)
反义词
a little (an explicitly small amount.)
搭配
an armful of work
|an armful of paperwork
|an armful of problems
|an armful of questions
|an armful of ideas
|an armful of responsibilities
主题
daily_life
|quantity
|conversation
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I have an armful of work today.
语法
词典原形
armful
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmfəl/
US/ˈɑɹmfəl/
音节与重音
arm - ful （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (arm)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: armful
- Plural: armfuls, armsful
词族
相关表达
an armful of
1/ən ˈɑɹmfəl əv/
fixed phrase
as much as you can hold
an amount you can carry in your arms
例句
- 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
例句
- 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.