n.

1. 一把，一握[C][（+of）]
   I drew a handful of coins from my pocket.

   我从口袋里摸出一把硬币。

2. 少数，少量[C][（+of）]
   We invited 130 people, but only a handful came.

   我们邀请了一百三十人，但只来了少数人。

3. 【口】难控制的人（或动物）；麻烦事[S]
   This child is quite a handful.

   这孩子相当难弄。

n.

1. a quantity that fills the hand.
   ▸a small number or amount.
2. informal a person who is difficult to deal with or control.