boxful
boxful — 名詞
1. the amount of items or material that fills a box when it is completely full — us
一箱；滿箱
一個盒子能裝滿的量
the amount of items or material that fills a box when it is completely full — used as a way to describe or measure a quantity without giving a precise number or weight.
On moving day, Brian struggled up the stairs with a boxful of heavy encyclopedias.
搬家那天，Brian 搬著一箱沉重的百科全書，吃力地爬上樓梯。
a boxful of [objects] + physical context
The art teacher handed Ife a boxful of coloured pencils for the class project.
美術老師遞給 Ife 一箱彩色鉛筆，讓她用在課堂作業上。
When the bakery closed, Shanti took home a boxful of unsold pastries for the neighbours.
麵包店打烊時，Shanti 帶了一箱沒賣完的糕點回家分給鄰居。
A boxful of old letters tied with ribbon was discovered inside the oak desk drawer.
有人在橡木書桌抽屜裡發現了一箱用緞帶綁著的舊信件。
Cyrus donated a boxful of warm blankets and wool socks to the shelter before the snow arrived.
Cyrus 在下雪前捐了一箱厚毛毯和羊毛襪給收容所。
- box
a box of something refers to the container plus its contents; 'boxful' emphasises the quantity rather than the container itself.
- carton
specifically a cardboard or paperboard container; 'carton' is used for milk, juice, or eggs rather than general items.
- crate
a larger, often wooden or plastic container; 'crate' implies a sturdier, more industrial container than 'boxful' suggests.
- handful
a small amount that fits in one hand, as opposed to a full box.
文法句型
a boxful of [something]
用法筆記
Plural can be either 'boxfuls' or 'boxesful' — both forms are accepted, though 'boxfuls' is more common in modern English. The word is most often used with the preposition 'of' to specify what the box contains.