jugful
IPA/ˈdʒʌɡfʊl/
IPA/ˈdʒʌɡfʊl/
jugful — noun
- jugfulsingular
- jugfulsplural
1. the volume of a liquid that fills a jug when it is poured to the top
1.名詞B1
釋義
the volume of a liquid that fills a jug when it is poured to the top
例句
Yuki poured a jugful of iced tea for everyone at the party.
collocation: a jugful of + drink
The recipe calls for a jugful of milk and two cups of flour.
countable: a jugful of + ingredient
Fatima carried a jugful of warm water to the washing area.
Samir brought a jugful of fresh orange juice to the breakfast table.
After working in the sun for three hours, Minh drank a whole jugful of water.
同義詞
- pitcherful
American English; a pitcher is a similar container for cold drinks
- glassful
much smaller; a glass holds far less than a jug
文法句型
a jugful of + noun (the thing being measured)
用法筆記
Can be used with numbers (one jugful, two jugfuls) when measuring ingredients. The plural form is jugfuls.
常見錯誤
❌I bought a jugful at the store.
✅I bought a jug of milk at the store.
💡'jugful' refers to the amount inside, not the container itself.