Ful 表形容詞,"有…的"
grateful a 感激的(grate感激)
rueful a 後悔的(rue悔恨)
willful a 任性的(will意志…任意辦事)
tactful a 圓滑的(tact手腕,圓滑)
baneful a 有害的(bane禍害)
gleeful a 歡樂的(glee高興)
hopeful a 有希望的(hope希望)
典型例句:
We are particularly grateful to him for his timely help.
我們特別感謝他的及時幫助。
He is by nature an optimistic man; his smile is rueful.
他天生就是個樂觀的人,他的微笑讓人心痛。
Ful 表名詞,"滿,量"
handful n 一把(a handful of salt 一把鹽)
spoonful n 一勺的量(a spoonful of sugar 一 勺糖)
mouthful n 一口(a mouthful of food 一口食物)
boatful n 一船(a boatful of coal 一船煤)
armful n 一抱(an armful of books 一抱書)
典型例句:
He held out a handful of berries, then tipped them into her bag.
他拿出一把漿果,然後把它們倒入了她的袋子裡。
Tart words make no friends: a spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.
一匙蜂蜜捉到的蒼蠅要比一斤醋還多,刻薄話是交不到朋友的。
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