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ladleful

/leyd-l-fool/US // ˈleɪd l fʊl //

一勺子,一勺一勺,一勺一勺的,一勺

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural la·dle·fuls.

    • : the amount that fills a ladle.

Examples

  • The water started as a trickle, a ladleful of water gently poured over my chin, my lips.

  • About three quarters after eleven, have your slice dried bread ready in a dish, and pour a ladleful of the broth upon it.

  • He dipped a huge ladleful out of the pot, as if he were going to administer a dose on the spot.

  • All their drugs would have had no more effect than a ladleful of pea-soup.

  • Devout men, as they pass by, reverently pour a ladleful of water.