armload
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɑːm.ləʊd/ us/ˈɑːrm.loʊd/
(用一条胳膊或者两条胳膊可以应付的)一抱的量
the amount that a person can carry in one or both arms
Imagine struggling down the grocery aisle carrying an armload of cans and boxes. 想象一下,两条胳膊抱满罐头和盒子走在货架间过道上的样子。
Synonym: armful
informal大量的,一大堆
a large amount
The album sold 10 million copies and won an armload of awards. 这个专辑销售了一千万张,获得无数大奖。
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- Valerie brought an armload of groceries into the kitchen of her new apartment.
- She casually drops an armload of couture dresses on a chair.
- People were walking out with armloads of books.
- He fled the burning house with just an armload of possessions.
- Fortified by his wife's support and armloads of self-belief, he quit his day job.