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noun

a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle

any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this

a spoonful

4. Also called: spoon bait Angling

a lure used in casting or trolling for fish, consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal or the like,swiveled above one or more fishhooks, and revolving as it is drawn through the water

5. Also called: number three wood Golf

a club with a wooden head whose face has a greater slope than the brassie or driver, for hitting long, high drives from the fairway

a curved piece projecting from the top of a torpedo tube to guide the torpedo horizontally and prevent it from striking the side of the ship from which it was fired

7. See born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

transitive verb

to eat with, take up, or transfer in or as in a spoon

to hollow out or shape like a spoon

10. Games

to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion instead of striking it soundly, as in croquet or golf

to hit (a ball) up in the air, as in cricket

11. informal

to show affection or love toward by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimental manner

intransitive verb

12. informal

to show affection or love by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimentalmanner

13. Games

to spoon a ball

14. Angling

to fish with a spoon

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单词	spoon
释义	Trends of spoon View usage for: spoon (spuːn) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense spoons, present participle spooning, past tense, past participle spooned 1. countable noun A spoon is an object used for eating, stirring, and serving food. One end of it is shaped like a shallow bowl and it has a long handle. He stirred his coffee with a spoon. 2. countable noun You can refer to an amount of food resting on a spoon as a spoon of food. ...tea with two spoons of sugar. [+ of] 3. verb If you spoon food into something, you put it there with a spoon. He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs. [VERB noun preposition] Spoon the sauce over the meat. [VERB noun preposition] 4. See also greasy spoon, slotted spoon, soup spoon, wooden spoon 5. See to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth spoon in British English (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 spoon in American English (spun) noun 1. a utensil consisting of a small, shallow, usually oval-shaped bowl and a handle, used for picking up or stirring food, etc. as in eating or cooking 2. something shaped like a spoon; specif., a shiny, curved fishing lure, usually made of metal, set above a hook or hooks so as to wobble when drawn through the water 3. Golf; Obsolete number 3 wood: see wood1 verb transitive 4. to take up with or as with a spoon and, usually, move from one place to another 5. to push, lift, or hit (a ball) with a scooping motion instead of a direct blow verb intransitive 6. to spoon or scoop a ball, etc. 7. Informal, Obsolete to embrace, kiss, and caress, as lovers do Idioms: born with a silver spoon in one's mouth Word origin ME spon < OE a chip: sense infl. by cognate ON spōnn, spoon: see spade1 spoon in American English (spuːn) noun 1. a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle 2. any of various implements, objects, or parts resembling or suggesting this 3. a spoonful 4. Also called: spoon bait Angling a lure used in casting or trolling for fish, consisting of a bright spoon-shaped piece of metal or the like,swiveled above one or more fishhooks, and revolving as it is drawn through the water 5. Also called: number three wood Golf a club with a wooden head whose face has a greater slope than the brassie or driver, for hitting long, high drives from the fairway 6. a curved piece projecting from the top of a torpedo tube to guide the torpedo horizontally and prevent it from striking the side of the ship from which it was fired 7. See born with a silver spoon in one's mouth transitive verb 8. to eat with, take up, or transfer in or as in a spoon 9. to hollow out or shape like a spoon 10. Games a. to push or shove (a ball) with a lifting motion instead of striking it soundly, as in croquet or golf b. to hit (a ball) up in the air, as in cricket 11. informal to show affection or love toward by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimental manner intransitive verb 12. informal to show affection or love by kissing and caressing, esp. in an openly sentimentalmanner 13. Games to spoon a ball 14. Angling to fish with a spoon Derived forms spoonless adjective spoonlike adjective Word origin [bef. 900; ME; OE spōn; c. LG spon, G Span chip, ON spōnn; akin to Gk sphe᷄n wedge] spoon in Hospitality (spun) Word forms: (regular plural) spoons noun (Hospitality (hotel): Restaurant, equipment) A spoon is an object used for eating, stirring, and serving food. One end of it is shapedlike a shallow bowl and it has a long handle. He stirred his coffee with a spoon. Use a spoon to carefully pour the sauce over the meat. The guests don't have spoons to eat the soup. Related wordsThe following are types of spoon with a particular purpose.dessert spoonsoup spoon More idioms containing spoon born with a silver spoon in your mouth get the wooden spoon Image of spoon © Bernd Schmidt, shutterstock Examples of 'spoon' in a sentence spoon We no longer measure out our lives in coffee spoons. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You may need to keep it pushed down with a wooden spoon. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Take a metal serving spoon and scoop out a third of the egg white. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The small movement at the bowl of the spoon turns into a larger movement at the handle. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Which was born with the longer silver spoon? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Pipe or spoon a generous amount of cream onto the bottom layer and fold over the top. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Scoop out the flesh with a spoon and put it in a food processor. The Sun (2013) It is easy to say you get a silver spoon at an academy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Today we measure out our lives not in coffee spoons but in pop songs. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Use the back of a wooden spoon or small ladle to push it through. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Stir with a large metal spoon until combined. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Squeeze the lemon juice into a large serving bowl and spoon in the mustard and olive oil. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We could no longer spoon the way we used to. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Stir in one dessert spoon sifted icing sugar. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Remove with a slotted spoon and put to one side. Times, Sunday Times (2012) To serve, spoon a generous amount of the relish on top of each burger. The Sun (2012) In other languages spoon British English: spoon /spuːn/ NOUN A spoon is a tool used for eating, stirring, and serving food. It is shaped like a small shallow bowl with a long handle. He stirred his coffee with a spoon. American English: spoon Arabic: مِلْعَقَة Brazilian Portuguese: colher Chinese: 调羹 Croatian: žlica Czech: lžíce Danish: ske Dutch: lepel European Spanish: cuchara Finnish: lusikka French: cuiller German: Löffel Greek: κουτάλι Italian: cucchiaio Japanese: スプーン Korean: 숟가락 Norwegian: skje Polish: łyżka European Portuguese: colher Romanian: lingură Russian: ложка Latin American Spanish: cuchara Swedish: sked Thai: ช้อน Turkish: kaşık Ukrainian: ложка Vietnamese: thìa British English: spoon VERB If you spoon food into something, you put it there with a spoon. He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs. American English: spoon Brazilian Portuguese: colocar uma colher de algo Chinese: 用匙舀 European Spanish: verter con una cuchara French: mettre German: löffeln Italian: mettere con un cucchiaio Japanese: さじですくう Korean: 스푼으로 떠 넣다 European Portuguese: colocar uma colher de algo Latin American Spanish: verter con una cuchara All related terms of 'spoon' egg spoon a small spoon for eating a boiled egg spoon-fed to feed with a spoon salt spoon a small spoon used at the table for putting salt into food soup spoon A soup spoon is a spoon used for eating soup. The bowl-like part at the end of it is round. spoon bread a soft, light, moist bread made of cornmeal , eggs, milk , shortening , and, usually, baking powder , and served with a spoon spoon-feed If you think that someone is being given too much help with something and is not making enough effort themselves, you can say they are being spoon-fed . apostle spoon a silver spoon with a figure of one of the Apostles on the handle coffee spoon a small spoon (smaller than a teaspoon ) for stirring coffee dessert spoon A dessert spoon is a spoon which is midway between the size of a teaspoon and a tablespoon . You use it to eat desserts. greasy spoon A greasy spoon is a small, cheap, unattractive café that serves mostly fried food. serving spoon a large spoon or ladle used to serve out individual portions of food silver spoon See spoon (sense 7 ) slotted spoon A slotted spoon is a large plastic or metal spoon with holes in it. It is used to take food out of a liquid. wooden spoon A wooden spoon is a spoon that is used for stirring sauces and for mixing ingredients in cooking . It is made of wood and has a long handle . draining spoon a spoon with holes in it measuring spoon a spoon on which certain quantities are marked, used to measure such things as medicines or cookery ingredients runcible spoon forklike utensil with two prongs and one sharp curved prong egg-and-spoon race a race in which runners carry an egg balanced in a spoon get the wooden spoon to be last in a race or competition or to be the worst at a particular activity be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth to inherit wealth or social standing born with a silver spoon in one's mouth born rich born with a silver spoon in your mouth born into a very rich family and having a privileged upbringing . This expression is usually used to show resentment or disapproval . to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth born with a silver spoon in your mouth If you think that someone has a lot of advantages because they have a rich or influential family, you can say that they have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth . Chinese translation of 'spoon' spoon (spuːn) n (c) 匙 (chí) (把, bǎ) vt to spoon sth into/onto/over 用匙将(將)某物放入/放在 ... 上/浇(澆)在 ... 上 (yòng chí jiāng mǒuwù fàngrù/fàng zài ... shang/jiāo zài ... shang)
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