n. 一铲的量;用铲子一次铲起的土、雪、煤、沙等物质的数量。
/ˈspeɪd.fʊl/
He threw a spadeful of soil into the hole.
他把一铲土倒进洞里。
After several spadefuls of wet sand, the children finally built a strong base for their castle.
铲了好几铲湿沙之后,孩子们终于为城堡筑好了结实的底座。
来自 spade(铲子)和后缀 -ful(装满……的量)。整体意思就是“一个铲子所能盛的一份”。