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单词 lapful
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lapfuln.adj.

Brit. /ˈlapfʊl/, U.S. /ˈlæpˌfʊl/
Etymology: < lap n.1 + -ful suffix.
A. n.
So much as will fill a person's lap.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > amount defined by capacity > [noun] > amount that fills part of body > others
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1611 Bible (King James) 2 Kings iv. 39 One..found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wilde gourds his lap full. View more context for this quotation]
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Gironnée, a lapfull, or bosomefull of.
1648 Ward (title) The Simple Cobbler's Boy, with a Lapful of Caveats.
1710 J. Swift in J. Swift & R. Steele Tatler No. 230 They are handed about from Lap-fulls in every Coffee-house to Persons of Quality.
1850 A. Jameson Legends Monastic Orders 327 Her proper attribute is the lapful of roses.
1887 S. Baring-Gould Gaverocks xiii I have got a lap-full of chestnuts.
B. adj.
Having the lap full. rare.
ΚΠ
1884 J. A. Symonds Shakspere's Predecessors vii. §3. 264 Lap-full of flowers..the country lass of English art returns from those excursions.
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