[ C ] an amount of something that can be held in one hand一把(之量)
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The coffee machine suddenly ejected a handful of coins.
I use two handfuls of pasta per person.
Add a large handful of chopped herbs.
B2 [ S ] a small number of people or things少数,少量
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The government has blamed the protests on a handful of evildoers.
Only a handful of spectators turned up to watch the event.
The centre is staffed by a handful of volunteers.
He only knows a handful of different recipes.
There were only a handful of guests at the reception.
[ S ] a person, often a child, who is difficult to control难对付的人(常指小孩)
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