handful

【handful音标】 英[ˈhændfʊl] 美[ˈhændfʊl]

【单词释义】 handful是什么意思：

n.少数，少量；一把（的量）；难以控制的人（或动物）；棘手事

[单词分级] 高考英语词汇

[单词复数] handfuls

【关联词/派生词】

hand   n.手；协助 v.传递，交给

handbag   n.（女用）手提包

handkerchief   n.手帕

handle   n. 把手；手柄 v 操作；处理

handwriting   n.书法；笔迹

handy   adj.方便的；手边的；手巧的

handbook   n.手册；指南；参考书

handicraft   n.手工艺；手工艺品

handiwork   n. [U]手工(艺)；手工(艺)制品

handbrake   n. 手制动器，手闸

handbill   n. 传单；小广告；广告单

【单词例句】

◇ The ambassador uncomfortably gave her a handful of pence from his wallet and said, “Take this fortune away, troublesome woman.”
大使很不舒服地从钱包里掏出一把便士说：“把这大笔钱拿走，麻烦的女人！”

---- Pronunciation and Status

◇ According to the ecological valence theory (just one of a handful of color preference theories), humans appear to be fond of these colors because they're associated with environmental features we can benefit from and enjoy, such as clear skies, clean water, and vegetation.
根据生态效价理论（为数不多的‘颜色偏好理论’之一），人类之所以喜欢这些颜色，是因为它们与某些环境特征有关，而我们既能享受这些环境特征，更能从其中收益。晴朗的天空、干净的水流、翠绿的植被，不都是为我们所喜爱的吗？

---- What is the world's most relaxing color?