handful
US /ˈhænd.fʊl/
UK /ˈhænd.fʊl/
1.
一把, 一小撮
a quantity that fills the hand
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She took a handful of nuts from the bowl.
她從碗裡抓了一把堅果。
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He scattered a handful of seeds over the soil.
他把一把種子撒在土壤上。
2.
難對付的人, 棘手的事
a person or thing that is difficult to deal with or control
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Her youngest child is a real handful.
她最小的孩子真是個小麻煩。
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Managing the new project has been a bit of a handful.
管理新項目有點棘手。