canful

/ˈkan-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce canful (audio)/ (ame, mw)

canful — noun

1. an amount that fills one can, used as a rough measure for food, paint, or other

1.名詞B2
釋義

an amount that fills one can, used as a rough measure for food, paint, or other material.

例句

Salma tipped a canful of tomatoes into the soup before lunch.

a canful of + food

Before painting the fence, Christopher poured a canful of blue paint into the tray.

a canful of + paint

同義詞
  • tinful

    very close in meaning, especially in British English where the container may be called a tin

  • containerful

    broader and more formal; it does not specifically suggest a can

  • cupful

    another container-based amount, but it usually suggests an open cup rather than a can

文法句型

a canful of + [substance/object]

two canfuls of + [substance/object]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' and used for the contents, not the metal container itself. The plural is normally 'canfuls'. In everyday English many speakers simply say 'a can of ...', so 'canful' sounds rarer and slightly more technical.

常見錯誤

❌Pour a canful paint into the tray.
✅Pour a canful of paint into the tray.
💡use 'of' between the measure word and the substance.
❌Put the biscuits back in the canful.
✅Put the biscuits back in the can.
💡'canful' names the amount inside the container, not the container itself.