basketful

/ˈbɑː.skɪt.fʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæs.kət.fʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-skit-ˌfu̇l/ (ame, mw)

basketful — 名詞

  • basketfulsingular
  • basketfulsplural

1. the quantity of loose items that is enough to completely fill a basket, used inf

1.名詞B1
釋義

一籃

裝滿一籃的量

the quantity of loose items that is enough to completely fill a basket, used informally when talking about collected produce, laundry, or similar things that people pick up or carry.

例句

Fatima picked a basketful of ripe mangoes from the trees in her backyard.

Fatima 在自家後院的樹上摘了滿滿一籃成熟的芒果。

basketful of ripe mangoes

Wei carried a basketful of freshly washed clothes outside to hang on the line.

Wei 把剛洗好的衣服裝了滿滿一籃，拿到外面晾衣繩上曬。

a basketful of freshly washed clothes

同義詞
  • basket

    used informally as a measure ('a basket of apples'), but less precise about the container being full

  • load

    broader meaning — a load can refer to any container or vehicle, not specifically a basket

文法句型

a basketful of + plural noun phrase

用法筆記

Used as a countable noun ('a basketful', 'two basketfuls'). The plural form 'basketfuls' is more common than 'basketsful'.