a houseful of somethingLOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa large number of people or things in your house 一屋子[满屋]的人[东西]
He grew up in a houseful of women.
他在一个满屋子女人的家庭里长大。
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a houseful of something• I had a houseful of them.• Because we so easily could have a houseful ofmud.• Having a houseful ofrelatives can be prettystressful.• We were three glowing faces and three pairs of shining eyes in a houseful ofmad black dancingghosts.• The house was mine, but I should not be able to keep a houseful ofservants.• You have to want a houseful of people in order to spend time at the stove and not resent it.
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houseful• I had a houseful of them.• Because we so easily could have a houseful of mud.• We were three glowing faces and three pairs of shining eyes in a houseful of mad black dancingghosts.• The house was mine, but I should not be able to keep a houseful of servants.• You have to want a houseful of people in order to spend time at the stove and not resent it.• A houseful of people watched me around the clock, which only made me more determined.