pailful

pailful — noun

1. as much of something as one pail can hold

1.名詞B2
釋義

as much of something as one pail can hold

例句

Tara carried a pailful of water from the well to the garden.

a pailful of + liquid

A pailful of cold water spilled across the kitchen floor when Greta tripped.

inanimate subject: a pailful of + liquid

同義詞
  • bucketful

    very close in meaning, but more often used when the container is called a bucket rather than a pail

  • containerful

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

  • load

    much less exact; it can mean any large amount carried at one time

文法句型

a pailful of + [substance/object]

two pailfuls of + [substance/object]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' and used for materials or objects that can be gathered into a bucket-like container, such as water, sand, fruit, or feed. It names the amount inside the pail, not the container itself.

常見錯誤

❌We need three pailful sand for the sandbox.
✅We need three pailfuls of sand for the sandbox.
💡use the plural form for counted amounts and include 'of' before the material.
❌Leave the carrots in the pailful by the door.
✅Leave the carrots in the pail by the door.
💡'pail' is the container; 'pailful' means the amount that fills one.