mugful

mugful — 名詞

1. the amount of a liquid or loose food that fills a standard mug — roughly 250 to

1.名詞B1
釋義

一馬克杯量

一個馬克杯能裝的量

the amount of a liquid or loose food that fills a standard mug — roughly 250 to 350 ml for drinks, but depends on the mug size.

例句

Omar poured himself a mugful of hot coffee before heading out into the snow.

Omar 給自己倒了一馬克杯的熱咖啡,然後走入雪中。

countable: a mugful of + noun (liquid)

Lara added a mugful of flour to the mixing bowl for the cake.

Lara 往攪拌盆裡加了一馬克杯的麵粉來做蛋糕。

collocation: a mugful of + solid food

同義詞
  • cupful

    mugful implies a larger container with a handle; cupful usually refers to a standard measuring cup (240 ml) or a teacup

文法句型

a mugful of + noun

mugfuls (plural)

用法筆記

Plural is always mugfuls (not mugsful), following the pattern of cupful / spoonful / handful. The exact volume varies because mugs come in different sizes, but a typical mug holds between 250 and 350 ml.