the amount of something that a bucket (= a container with an open top and a handle, used especially for carrying liquids) can hold, or a full bucket of something

He picked a bucketful of tomatoes. 他摘了一箩筐的西红柿。

I felt as if someone had thrown a bucketful of cold water over me. 我觉得好像有人在我身上泼了一桶冷水。

a large amount of something

They offered him bucketfuls of cash. 他们向他提供了大量的现金。

They want ads that are effective and sell brands by the bucketful, but that win creative approval, too. 他们想要广告有很好的效果，让品牌大卖，但其创意也能赢得认可。

She has self-belief in bucketfuls. 她的自信心爆棚。