handful

名词 handful:

1. a small number or amount
   同义词：smattering
2. the quantity that can be held in the hand
   同义词：fistful

1. All the trouble is being caused by a handful of malcontents.
   这些是非都是由一小撮不满分子搬弄的。
2. He dipped into the bag and brought out a handful of sample wheat.
   他把手伸进袋里，取出一把小麦样品。
3. He picked up a handful of gravel and drew back his arm to throw. "Stop it, Peter, " Lucy called. "What do you think you are doing? For shame, leave them alone."
   他抓起一把石子，扬起胳膊就要扔。“住手，彼得。”露西叫道：“你为什么要这样？真丢脸，把石子放下。”
4. We invited twenty people, but only a handful of them came.
   我们邀请了20 个人，但只来了寥寥数人。
5. That child is quite a handful.
   那孩子很难管教。

hand.ful

n.（名词）
【复数】 hand.fuls
The amount that a hand can hold.
一把：一只手能握住的量
A small, undefined number or quantity:
少数，少量：少的，不确定的数量：
例句：
only a handful of people on the street.
只有少数几个人在街上

Informal One that is too difficult to control or handle easily:
【非正式用语】 难以控制的人或费劲的事：
例句：
The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.
这个还在学走路的却极其活跃的小孩真是难以控制