boxful

/ˈbɒksfʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːksfʊl/ (ame, ipa)

boxful — noun

1. an amount of things that fills one box, used when you are describing or measurin

1.名詞B1
釋義

an amount of things that fills one box, used when you are describing or measuring how much there is

例句

Faisal carried a boxful of old school books into the attic.

a boxful of + [things]

Naoko donated a boxful of winter coats to the church sale.

同義詞
  • containerful

    broader; it can refer to any kind of container, not specifically a box

  • load

    looser and often larger; it names a quantity without using a box as the measuring unit

文法句型

a boxful of + [things]

two boxfuls of + [things]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' plus the things inside the box. It focuses on the amount or contents more than on the container itself, so it is different from simply saying 'a box'.

常見錯誤

❌She carried a boxful books upstairs.
✅She carried a boxful of books upstairs.
💡Use 'of' between the amount word and the things inside it.
❌We packed two boxful of dishes for the move.
✅We packed two boxfuls of dishes for the move.
💡Use the plural 'boxfuls' when you count more than one amount.