| 单词 | spoon |
| 释义 | Word Frequency spoon(spuːn) noun 1. a metal, wooden, or plastic utensil having a shallow concave part, usually elliptical in shape, attached to a handle, used in eating or serving food, stirring, etc 2. Also called: spoonbait an angling lure for spinning or trolling, consisting of a bright piece of metal which swivels on a trace to which are attached a hook or hooks 3. golf a former name for a No. 3 wood 4. informal, derogatory a foolish person 5. wooden spoon 6. rowing a type of oar blade that is curved at the edges and tip to gain a firm grip on the water Compare spade1 (sense 4) 7. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth verb 8. (transitive) to scoop up or transfer (food, liquid, etc) from one container to another with or as if with a spoon 9. (intransitive) slang, old-fashioned to kiss and cuddle 10. to hollow out (a cavity or spoon-shaped bowl) (in something) 11. sport to hit (a ball) with a weak lifting motion, as in golf, cricket, etc Word origin Old English spōn splinter; related to Old Norse spōnn spoon, chip, Old High German spān |
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