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wooden spoon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌwooden ˈspoon noun [countable]  1. DFUa large spoon made of wood, used to mix things when cooking 〔烹调用的〕木匙2. win/collect/take etc the wooden spoon British English to come last in a competition 〔在比赛中〕得了最后一名
Examples from the Corpus
wooden spoonAdd the flour, semolina and currants and stir into the batter with a wooden spoon.He heats up the sauce in a blue sauce-pan, stirring it with a wooden spoon.Makes about 24 1 Beat butter and sugar with a wooden spoon in a mixing bowl until light and creamy.In the family trash they found the remnants of a broken wooden spoon wrapped in a bloody diaper.When all the cornmeal is added, begin stirring with a long-handled wooden spoon.The wooden spoon award went to Mike Tunnell for the third year running.With wooden spoon, cream butter and peanut butter until smooth, add sugar and cream well.
ˌwooden ˈspoon nounChineseSyllable
spoon of wood, large things Corpus to mix a made used


wooden spoon
ˌwooden ˈspoon noun [countable]

1. a large spoon made of wood, used to mix things when cooking
2. win/collect/take etc the wooden spoon British English to come last in a competition


wooden spoonBrE /ˌwʊdn ˈspuːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌwʊdn ˈspuːn/ 🔊 noun
a spoon made of wood, used in cooking for stirring and mixing 木匙;木勺
get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon(BrE, informal) to come last in a race or competition (在赛跑或比赛中)获得最后一名,成为末名