handful
n
(pl -fuls)
1 [C] ~ (of sth) as much or as many as can be held in one hand 一把
pick up a handful of sand 抓起一把沙子.
2 [sing] ~ (of sb/sth) small number 少数; 少量
a handful of people 少数几个人.
3 a handful [sing]
(infml 口) person or animal that is difficult to control 难控制的人或动物
That young lad is quite a handful, ie is lively and troublesome. 那个小伙子真难管束(活泼而淘气).