spoon

spoon
noun
  1. an implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food
    匙，调羹，勺子
    ■the contents of such an implement
    一调羹的东西
    three spoons of sugar.
    三勺糖。
    ■(spoons)a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together rhythmically as a percussion instrument
    拿在手中的一对调羹用作打击乐器
  2. a thing resembling a spoon in shape, in particular
    调羹状物品，尤指
    ■(亦作 spoon bait)a fishing lure designed to wobble when pulled through the water
    匙形拟饵
    ■an oar with a broad curved blade
    匙形桨叶
    ■(Golf, dated)a club with a slightly concave wooden head
    (高尔夫 旧)木质头三号球棒
verb
  1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction]convey (food) somewhere by using a spoon
    用调羹送（食物）
    Rosie spooned sugar into her mug.
    罗茜用调羹往自己的杯子里加了些糖。
    ■hit (a ball) up into the air with a soft or weak stroke
    轻柔地向上击球
    he spooned his shot high over the bar.
    他轻柔地把球高击过横杆。
  2. [no obj.](informal, dated)(of two people) behave in an amorous way; kiss and cuddle
    (非正式，旧)（两个人）举止亲密；亲吻拥抱
    I saw them spooning on the beach.
    我看到他们在海滩上亲吻拥抱。
    ■(of two people) lie close together sideways and front to back, so as to fit together like spoons
    汤匙式躺法（两人同向贴紧侧卧）
派生
spooner
noun
spoonful
( pl. -fuls)
noun(pl. -fuls)
语源
  1. Old English spōn 'chip of wood', of Germanic origin; related to German Span 'shaving'. Sense 1 is of Scandinavian origin. The verb dates from the early 18th cent
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