a boxful of sth
boxful 是可数名词,常用于“a boxful of + 名词”结构,表示装满一箱或一盒的量。
She brought a boxful of old photographs to the reunion.
她带了一整箱旧照片来参加聚会。
一盒之量;满盒
一箱的容量;一箱的
boxful
一箱的容量
As much as a box will hold.
She carried a boxful of old books to the donation center.
她搬了一满盒旧书到捐赠中心。
用法提示:boxful 作名词,表示一盒的容量。
We found two boxfuls of Christmas decorations in the attic.
我们在阁楼找到了两盒圣诞装饰品。
用法提示:boxfuls 是 boxful 的复数形式,表示多盒的量。
He ate a whole boxful of chocolates during the movie.
他看电影时吃了一整盒巧克力。
用法提示:boxful 强调装满一盒的数量。
boxful 是可数名词,常用于“a boxful of + 名词”结构,表示装满一箱或一盒的量。
She brought a boxful of old photographs to the reunion.
她带了一整箱旧照片来参加聚会。
复数常用 boxfuls,也可写作 boxesful。
The volunteers collected boxfuls of donated clothes.
志愿者们收集了一箱箱捐赠的衣物。
whole 用来强调“整整一箱/一盒”,语气更口语化。
He ate a whole boxful of chocolates by himself.
他一个人吃掉了一整盒巧克力。
grammar · medium
易错句子She poured a boxful water into the bucket.
正确表达She poured a boxful of water into the bucket.
boxful 是名词,表示“一盒之量”,后面接所装的东西时必须用“a boxful of + 名词”结构,介词 of 不能省略;汉语说“一盒水”时量词后直接跟名词,受此影响学习者常漏掉 of。
grammar · medium
易错句子They loaded three boxful of books into the van.
正确表达They loaded three boxfuls of books into the van.
boxful 是可数名词,前面有大于一的数词时要变复数,加 -s 写作 boxfuls(也可写作 boxesful);汉语量词“盒”没有单复数变化,因此学习者容易把 boxful 保持原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need boxful of sand for the garden.
正确表达I need a boxful of sand for the garden.
boxful 是可数名词单数,作“一盒之量”讲时必须带限定词,此处要用不定冠词 a;汉语“我需要一盒沙子”中的“一”易被学习者忽略,导致英语里漏掉冠词。
box 指容器本身,是可数名词;boxful 指一箱所装的量,常与 of 连用,如 a boxful of books(一箱书)。表示“一个盒子”时用 a box,不能说 a boxful。
handful 是“一把之量”,boxful 是“一箱之量”,两者都用于 a ___ of 结构但量不同;表示少量或几个常用 handful,表示整箱的量才用 boxful。
carton 指具体的纸盒或纸箱容器,本身不强调容量;boxful 强调“装满一箱的量”。如 a carton of milk(一盒牛奶,指容器)与 a boxful of books(一箱书,指容量)侧重点不同。
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