tablespoon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ta·ble·spoon /ˈteɪbəlspuːn/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1. DFUa large spoon used for serving food 汤匙，大调羹2 (also tablespoonful /-spuːnfʊl/) (written abbreviation tbsp or tbs) the amount that a tablespoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cooking 一汤匙之量，一大调羹之量tablespoon of two tablespoons of flour 两汤匙面粉
Examples from the Corpus
tablespoon• Mix in 1 tablespoon of the reserved artichoke marinade.• Blend the cocoa with 2 tablespoons of the milk until creamy.• Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in heavy casserole.• Divide one tablespoon of chopped gherkins among the toasts and serve.• Whisk in remaining tablespoon of butter.• Mix the lamb, ginger, ground spices, two tablespoons of yogurt and seasoning in a bowl.ta·ble·spoon nounChineseSyllable
spoon food large for serving a Corpus used
tablespoon
ta‧ble‧spoon /ˈteɪbəlspuːn/
noun [countable]
1. a large spoon used for serving food
2. (also ta‧ble‧spoon‧ful /-spuːnfʊl/) (written abbreviation tbsp or tbs) the amount that a tablespoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cooking
tablespoon of
two tablespoons of flour
ta‧ble‧spoon /ˈteɪbəlspuːn/
noun [countable]1. a large spoon used for serving food
2. (also ta‧ble‧spoon‧ful /-spuːnfʊl/) (written abbreviation tbsp or tbs) the amount that a tablespoon can hold, used as a unit for measuring food or liquid in cooking
tablespoon of
