spoon

🇬🇧 UK/spu:n/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A utensil with a shallow bowl-shaped head and a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving food.

匙，调羹

v.

To scoop or serve with a spoon; to lie curled together facing the same direction.

用匙舀取；（两人）依偎而卧

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

spoonother

=spoon

Common Collocations

1.wooden spoon木勺
2.dessert spoon甜点匙
3.soup spoon汤匙
4.silver spoon银勺（含义：含着金汤匙出生）

Example Sentences

1.
She stirred her coffee slowly with a small spoon.
2.
The chef used a wooden spoon to mix the batter.
3.
Could you pass me a spoon for the soup, please?

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