嘴的单词解读（Mouthful是口的嘴的）

英语中有很多单词是增加前缀或后缀构成新词，并且词缀本身能体现出新构词的词性特点，我们都知道由-ly结尾构成的词多为副词，比如，actively、fully等；由-ful结尾构成的词多为形容词，比如，beautiful、sorrowful等。

但也不是所有以上述后缀结尾的词都是形容词或者副词。下面学习几个以-ful结尾的名词：mouthful、handful、bagful、basketful、cupful、armful的用法。

1.mouthful是名词，意思是“满口，满嘴，一口”，其复数形式是mouthfuls。比如：I can't manage another mouthful.我是一口也吃不下了。He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful.他细嚼慢咽地吃着饭，一口一口地品味。

a mouthful of的意思是“一口”。比如：She took a mouthful of water.她喝了一大口水。She swallowed a mouthful of the hot strong brew, and wiped her eyes.她咽下一大口热浓茶，然后擦了擦眼睛。

an armful of yellow tulips一抱黄色郁金香

2.armful的意思是“一抱之量；双手合抱量”。常用 的结构是an armful of（一抱……东西）。比如：

He hurried out with an armful of brochures.他抱着一摞小册子匆忙出去了。She came back with an armful of books.她抱着一抱书回来了。She brought in an armful of fresh flowers from the garden.她从花园里抱着一抱鲜花进来。

3.handful用作名词，复试形式是handfuls，意思是“一把；少数，少量； 难以控制的人（或事物）”比如：People don't speak one universal language or even a handful.人们不会说一种甚至几种通用语言。Her children can be a real handful.她的孩子们有时很难管教。

The little boy was a real handful. He was always up to mischief.这个小男孩真是难管教。他总是在搞恶作剧。My little grandson is no trouble at all, but his 6-year-old sister is a handful.我的小孙子一点不用人操心，但他6岁的姐姐却很难管教。

a handful of意思是“少量的，一小撮；一把”。比如：A handful of onlookers stand in the field watching.少数旁观者站在场地里观看。Only a handful of people came.只有少数几个人来了。He surveyed the handful of customers at the bar.他打量着吧台边仅有的几位顾客。

a basket of fruits一篮子水果

4.basketful“满篮；一篮（篓、筐）”。比如：He sent us a basketful of apples yesterday. 昨天他送给我们一篮子的苹果。We picked a basketful of vegetable on Sunday.周日我们采摘了一筐蔬菜。

5.bagful的意思是“满口袋”。比如：I figured a bagful would be enough for the visit. 此次拜访我想一个手提包的量就足够了。

a bagful of的意思是“一包”。比如：He bought me a bagful of sweets. 他给我买了一包糖。She came to my place with a bagful of clothes. 她带了一大包衣服来到了我家。

6.cupful作为名词的意思是“满杯，一杯”。比如：If you drink, never more than a cupful.每天喝酒不超过一杯。Not a cupful of water remained.剩下的水连一杯也不到了。

a cupful of 意思是“一杯”。比如；They buy in smaller quantities--a cupful of rice, not a 10-kilogram bag; a single cigarette, not a packet.他们购买的是小份——一杯米而不是一袋米，一支烟而不是一包烟。