potful

potful — 名詞

1. the amount of something, especially a drink or food, that fills a cooking pot or

1.名詞B1
釋義

一鍋

一個鍋子能裝滿的量

the amount of something, especially a drink or food, that fills a cooking pot or similar container up to its usual level

例句

Liam boiled a potful of rice for the family dinner.

Liam 煮了一鍋飯，準備給全家人吃。

a potful of [food] — the literal container amount

Gita's grandmother poured a potful of hot tea into each cup.

Gita 的奶奶倒了滿滿一鍋熱茶到每個杯子裡。

同義詞
  • pot

    more general: 'a pot of soup' can mean either the container or its contents; 'a potful of soup' specifically emphasises the quantity

文法句型

a potful of [food/drink/liquid]

用法筆記

Commonly used with nouns for drinks or foods that are cooked or served in a pot, such as rice, soup, tea, water, or soil.

常見錯誤

❌a potful water
✅a potful of water
💡potful must always be followed by 'of' when specifying what is inside.

2. a very large quantity of something, especially money, work, or things that need

2.名詞B2
釋義

大量

大量的金錢或事物

a very large quantity of something, especially money, work, or things that need to be dealt with

例句

The lawyer made a potful of money from the divorce case.

那位律師從離婚案件中賺了一大筆錢。

figurative: a potful of money

Nadia inherited a potful of problems when she took over the department.

Nadia 接手這個部門時，也繼承了一大堆問題。

同義詞
  • a lot of

    neutral and more common; potful adds a figurative, slightly old-fashioned flavour

  • a great deal of

    similar in meaning but more formal and not linked to the image of a pot

  • loads of

    also informal and emphasises a large quantity, but more common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • a little

    refers to a small quantity rather than a large one

文法句型

a potful of [money/problems/ideas]

用法筆記

Used figuratively in informal contexts to emphasise a very large quantity. Less common than simpler alternatives like 'a lot of' or 'a huge amount of'.