teaspoonful

teaspoonful — noun

1. the quantity of a soft, powdery, or liquid substance that fills a standard teasp

1.名詞B1
釋義

the quantity of a soft, powdery, or liquid substance that fills a standard teaspoon, used especially as a rough measurement in cooking and for liquid medicine.

例句

Linh added a teaspoonful of sugar to her tea before taking the first sip.

a teaspoonful of + [substance]

The doctor told Naoko to take one teaspoonful of the brown cough syrup each night.

take + a teaspoonful of + [medicine]

同義詞
  • spoonful

    generic — could mean any spoon size; less precise than 'teaspoonful'

  • dash

    much smaller, rougher estimate (about 1/8 teaspoon); used for strong spices only

文法句型

a teaspoonful of + [substance]

two teaspoonfuls of + [substance]

用法筆記

Countable noun. Its plural form can be either 'teaspoonfuls' or (less commonly) 'teaspoonsful'. The -ful suffix turns a container name into a measurement unit, following the same pattern as 'handful', 'cupful', and 'tablespoonful'. This sense is distinct from 'teaspoon', which names the utensil itself.

常見錯誤

❌The recipe asks for three teaspoon of salt.
✅The recipe asks for three teaspoonfuls of salt.
💡when counting the amount, use the plural of 'teaspoonful', not the singular 'teaspoon'.
❌Add a teaspoonful oil.
✅Add a teaspoonful of oil.
💡the preposition 'of' is required between the measurement and the substance.