carful
carful — noun
1. the number of people or the amount of things that can fit inside a single car
1.名詞B2
釋義
the number of people or the amount of things that can fit inside a single car
例句
Amara loaded a carful of camping supplies and drove to the lake.
a carful of + plural noun
A carful of passengers arrived at the wedding just before the ceremony.
Dmitri needed a carful of firewood to heat the cabin through the winter.
The rescue team delivered a carful of blankets and food to the flooded village.
We filled a carful of bags with warm coats for the winter shelter.
同義詞
- carload
more formal; typically used for commercial goods rather than people
文法句型
a carful of + plural noun
a carful of + uncountable noun
用法筆記
Always used with 'of': the pattern is 'a carful of something.' Without 'of,' the word sounds incomplete to most English speakers.
常見錯誤
❌He was carful not to spill the paint.
✅He was careful not to spill the paint.
💡'Carful' is a noun meaning the amount a car holds; 'careful' is the adjective meaning cautious.
❌We brought a carful children to the park.
✅We brought a carful of children to the park.
💡'Carful' must be followed by 'of.'