名詞 handful:

1. a small number or amount
   同義詞：smattering
2. the quantity that can be held in the hand
   同義詞：fistful

1. All the trouble is being caused by a handful of malcontents.
   這些是非都是由一小撮不滿分子搬弄的。
2. He dipped into the bag and brought out a handful of sample wheat.
   他把手伸進袋里，取出一把小麥樣品。
3. He picked up a handful of gravel and drew back his arm to throw. "Stop it, Peter, " Lucy called. "What do you think you are doing? For shame, leave them alone."
   他抓起一把石子，揚起胳膊就要扔?！白∈郑说??！甭段鹘械溃骸澳銥槭裁匆@樣？真丟臉，把石子放下?！?/div>
4. We invited twenty people, but only a handful of them came.
   我們邀請了20 個人，但只來了寥寥數(shù)人。
5. That child is quite a handful.
   那孩子很難管教。

hand.ful

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 hand.fuls
The amount that a hand can hold.
一把：一只手能握住的量
A small, undefined number or quantity:
少數(shù)，少量：少的，不確定的數(shù)量：
例句：
only a handful of people on the street.
只有少數(shù)幾個人在街上

Informal One that is too difficult to control or handle easily:
【非正式用語】 難以控制的人或費勁的事：
例句：
The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.
這個還在學走路的卻極其活躍的小孩真是難以控制