jugful

/ˈdʒʌɡfʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒʌɡfʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjəg-ˌfu̇l/ (ame, mw)

jugful — 名詞

  • 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

一壺之量

一個壺所能裝的容量

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.

Yuki 倒了一壺冰茶給派對上的每個人。

collocation: a jugful of + drink

The recipe calls for a jugful of milk and two cups of flour.

食譜需要一壺牛奶和兩杯麵粉。

countable: a jugful of + ingredient

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.