bucketful
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbʌk.ɪt.fʊl/ us/ˈbʌk.ɪt.fʊl/
一桶之量
the amount of something that a bucket (= a container with an open top and a handle, used especially for carrying liquids) can hold, or a full bucket of something
He picked a bucketful of tomatoes. 他摘了一箩筐的西红柿。
I felt as if someone had thrown a bucketful of cold water over me. 我觉得好像有人在我身上泼了一桶冷水。
informal大量的
a large amount of something
They offered him bucketfuls of cash. 他们向他提供了大量的现金。
They want ads that are effective and sell brands by the bucketful, but that win creative approval, too. 他们想要广告有很好的效果，让品牌大卖，但其创意也能赢得认可。
She has self-belief in bucketfuls. 她的自信心爆棚。
- More examples
- Add at least a bucketful of organic matter per square yard of soil.
- They carefully collected bucketfuls of the snail specimens.
- Collect rainwater in a barrel, then scoop out bucketfuls to throw on the garden.
- He scored a bucketful of goals this season.
- He has the capacity to raise money in bucketfuls.
- Like many teens, she eats junk food by the bucketful.